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Working dogs take a day to adjust to the change in routine caused by Daylight Savings Time (DST), whereas pet dogs and their owners seem to be unaffected. To investigate how DST impacts domestic dogs, researchers used motion-sensitive watches to monitor the activity patterns of 25 working sled dogs, 29 pet dogs, and their human … Read more
In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies of different species of flightless birds and their closest relatives who can still fly. They were able to determine which features change first when birds evolve to be flightless, versus which traits take more time for evolution to alter. All of the … Read more
Tucked away in the heart of rural Tamil Nadu, centuries-old palaces and mansions stand as fading testaments to a bygone era. From the opulent palaces of Nayaks and Nawabs to the grand zamin structures, these architectural wonders, embedded in the tales of dynasties, art and culture, are crumbling under the weight of time and neglect. … Read more
Mahir Çayan, a Stalinist and an admirer of the Cuban revolution, was the head of the People’s Liberation Party-Front of Turkiye in the early 1970s. In March 1972, Çayan and 10 of his comrades abducted three NATO technicians from a radar station in Turkiye’s Ünye. Their demand was to prevent the execution of Deniz Gezmiş, … Read more
The 100-day intensified TB elimination campaign was launched on December 7, 2024 across 455 intervention districts in 33 States and Union Territories to screen and test for TB among people belonging to the vulnerable or high-risk group — diabetics, smokers, alcoholics, people living with HIV, those with TB in the past, geriatric population, house-hold contacts … Read more
The Environment Ministry study could locate only three Indus river dolphins. FIle Earlier this week, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change released the findings of a population study of dolphins found in Indian rivers, putting their numbers at 6,327. These playful creatures with their torpedo-like bodies generate excitement whenever they are spotted. People … Read more
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court recently declared that the National Medical Commission’s requirement for MBBS admissions — stipulating “both hands intact, with intact sensation and sufficient strength” — violates constitutional principles and is arbitrary. The SC said that such a prescription reeks of ableism and has no place in statutory regulation. Medical colleges … Read more
‘While women constitute nearly 70% of the global health-care workforce, they hold less than 30% of leadership roles’ | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/VIJAY SONEJI A harsh reality is that for eons, the health of women — they are the backbone of families, communities, and economies — has been overlooked, underfunded, and inadequately researched. This neglect … Read more
‘India has a unique opportunity to evolve its approach to labour statistics’ | Photo Credit: THE HINDU/RITU RAJ KONWAR India’s labour market statistics reveal many contradictions and ironies. The most recent one that has surfaced is that an increase in the female labour force participation coincides with time poverty. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme … Read more
Trump and MAGA U.S. President Donald Trump follows an unorthodox way of administration. Many of his policies are totally impractical. He cannot alienate the entire world and run America. His tantrums against Canada, proposed annexation of Greenland, and tariff war with China and Europe are some of the policies which are unwarranted and unworkable. There … Read more