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Antibiotic-resistant superbugs pose a growing threat. This looming crisis demands urgent global attention and innovative solutions.
As of now, parties are offering doles in the form of free bus travel--- but what about safety in public transport? They are offering subsidised...
Dalit communities express alarm over BJP's rumoured plans to amend the Constitution, prompting plans of strategic voting and possible support for the...
From high sugar in baby food to adulteration in masalas, regulatory agencies need to be alert and equipped to deal with the crisis
In a world beset by geopolitical and economic turmoil, the sanguine advice of Jagdish is as relevant as before.
Since 1980, barring 1998, the Gandhi family have won 11 elections in Amethi. All the more interesting is their family connection with Rae Bareli.
A plethora of cases are regularly reported in which “consent” becomes a bone of contention between the parties
Prudence demands that a studied engagement of a few ASEAN States and all five neighbours of Myanmar as potential mediators or facilitators be given a...
An incredibly rare event that gave rise to the biological factories that first made complex life possible has been detected again.
Some migrants are upset with both the central and UP governments for failing to keep their much-touted promise of providing jobs under the Atmanirbhar...
Indian startups may be able to explore markets abroad without potential burden of complex payment infrastructure, but information security is a big...
A mass redistribution of assets in a subcontinent-sized country with 1.4 billion people will need huge government capacity to carry out the exercise.
To see authentic female leadership, men need to do the work and ask themselves some hard questions, so women can truly change systems designed for men...
The search for the Holy Grail of particle physics, as the Higgs search came to be known, took more than three decades and billions of dollars
However, any division of votes with some parties playing spoilsport, may end up helping the BJP over the opposition alliance
The importance of freedom to choose what to read necessarily begins with adequate public funding and adequate ratio of libraries per capita and books...
Irrespective of political fortunes changing, the economic fortunes remain the same, reinforcing the strong bonds between the two nations.
It is undesirable and tendentious on the part of educational institutions to ask students to internalise fanciful hypotheses and inadequately proven...
Amidst the excitement and promise, startup founders must be mindful of challenges like regulatory hurdles, technological complexities and market...
The world is slowly moving back to some of the practices from India's past. Krishna Valley will serve as a guiding light towards this.
BSP supremo and former CM Mayawati’s plan and prowess will be tested in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections like never before
In my column last week, I discussed how many steps we need to stay healthy. This week, I talk about changing scientific views on using non-sugar...
Predictive precision embodies the promise of a health care system where disease prevention, personalised management, and efficiency are at the...
Kumar Gandharva’s immense popularity is a reflection of the kind of deep connections he made among worlds that were seemingly unconnected.
Building codes, early warning systems, and most importantly, understanding plate movements are crucial if we want to mitigate the impact of future...
Much has been written about the Harry Potter series author's ideas about trans identity, but not enough has been said on her anxieties — and ours...
Small caps have a place in a retail portfolio, but investors must have protections in place
A cautious BJP leadership has pulled out all stops to win the seat, with the CM, Amit Shah and Modi being star campaigners. Defeat, now, will be a...
The 10,000-step target started off as a marketing gimmick, but now there’s science to back it up.
In grand narratives of heroes, we tend to forget about the partners, wives and children whose invisible work propagates the myth of the brilliant man
Reconciling the projections of the country’s future growth with present demand conditions is bogging CEOs down. They need to seize the moment
Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhlia invoke Ramayana memories in Ayodhya, as western UP becomes a pivotal battleground in upcoming elections.
The Chipko movement is not a relic of the past; it is a source of inspiration for the challenges we face today.
Early exits from life insurance will continue to haemorrhage savings
Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital performed a groundbreaking transplant, implanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a 62-year-old man.
Akshay Singhal of a Bengaluru-based EV firm talks about India's unique operating challenges, and creating the right conditions for the shift to...
At least 26.8 million persons with disabilities (PWDs), about 2.21% of the country’s population, are waiting to be heard in their quest for...
Clean water access is a stepping stone to economic growth.
A groundbreaking study reveals that humans possess gut bacteria capable of breaking down cellulose, challenging the notion that it is indigestible for...
Successive elections have established the power of the state's 80 Lok Sabha seats, as the party winning the most in UP has often formed the Central...
There is an unseen impact of plastics on human health, with tiny plastic particles pervading our bodies and potentially causing harm and diseases.
The government must undertake a credible process of cost estimation, ensure the adoption of standard guidelines for treatment, and monitor adherence
Caste is a critical ingredient in the winning recipes of all political parties despite the consolidation of Hindu votes under the BJP banner.
Progress in gender equality has been made, but disparities persist, requiring more government spending on healthcare and gender-responsive policies.
"We are not just breaking patriarchal rules. We are aiming to break" generations of habits, and (bad) habits die hard."
Equality is overdue. Ending the patriarchy requires money on the table — it’s time to cough up.
Female entrepreneurs often face systemic biases, impacting their funding opportunities and perception in the startup world, despite their competence.
MSP can lift prices of produce, but public procurement is key to improving farm incomes
Creating shared infrastructure that India’s digital startups can access and leverage is an idea whose time has come.
A new study reveals that adding resistant starch, found in foods like plantains, beans, and whole grains, to our diet may lead to significant weight...