Iranian feature ‘Azar’ has been selected to compete in the 17th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bangladesh. Directed by Mohammad Hamzei, ‘Azar’ tells the story of a woman whose husband is in jail as she tries to run her café restaurant. The main character also strives to get her husband out of prison, but...Read More

With the aim of providing opportunities for deeper learning in schools a scheme titled “playing to learn” will be implemented by the Iranian calendar month of Bahman (January 21-February 19), adviser to the minister of education, Mehdi Aliakbarzadeh, has said. Referring to the high volume of content being taught in the schools, he said that...Read More

– While mentoring a very sharp young entrepreneur the other day, it occurred to me that most founders and small business owners are in business without any real idea of what it takes to be a winner. Unfortunately, thinking is just the beginning. Becoming successful over the long haul is just as much about listening...Read More

In a recent tweet, the Iranian education minister has heralded the end to Konkur, Iran’s cut-throat university entrance exam. “On Wednesday morning over a session the final decision for [eliminating] Konkur was held. [It was decided that] students can gain admission to 85 percent of the fields of studies at universities without needing to take...Read More

Iron deficiency is when you lack the mineral in your body and this can lead to iron deficiency anemia. Symptoms can develop and lead to complications that can affect the lungs and heart, so recognizing the signs as early as possible is very important. One to watch for can affect the ear. Iron is an...Read More

High pollution levels tied to poorer sleep in preliminary study.   Those with the highest exposure to fine particle pollution had a nearly 50 percent increased likelihood of having low sleep efficiency. Air pollution may harm your sleep, researchers say. “Prior studies have shown that air pollution impacts heart health and affects breathing and lung function, but less...Read More

An Iranian woman, who had been appointed as the country’s first female judge, believes that women’s sensitivity can help them in many cases despite the popular belief that women cannot judge because of their sensitive nature.  Mina Torabi, the first female judge in Iran and Lorestan province says the rising trend of women’s working in...Read More

 Some of you may have made a New Year’s resolution to hit the gym to tackle that annoying belly fat. But have you ever wondered how physical activity produces this desired effect? A signaling molecule called interleukin-6 plays a critical role in this process, researchers report. Some of you may have made a New Year’s...Read More

 Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Department of North Khorasan said that 1,235 foreign tourists visited the historic sites and attractions of the province in 9 months of current Iranian year (March 21, 2018-November 22, 2018). Habib Yazdanpanah said on Tuesday that the number of passengers entering the province during the same period...Read More

 One of the major projects undertaken by National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) is to promote Persian language and literature in the world and some phases of the project have been completed with the listing of all of the Persian manuscript worldwide. Announcing this, NLAI head Ashraf Boroujerdi added that the entity has plenty...Read More