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The translation initiative has so far has published 875 books and sold books worth ₹6 crore. In photo, college students form a human chain in the form of ‘Tamil’ to express their love for their mother tongue. | Photo: ANI Tamil achieved the distinction of being the first South Asian language to have the Guyton … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a transforming agent in many sectors; education is at the forefront of formerly unheard-of transformation. A couple of days ago, Arizona State University (ASU), President, Michael Crow while talking to the Indian media, shared his views on AI in education. He doesn’t see AI as a disruptive menace. Mr. Crow … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people worldwide may experience hearing loss, with over 700 million needing rehabilitation. Around 63 million people, or 6.3% of India’s population live with significant auditory impairment. Despite the scale of the problem however, hearing loss often remains an invisible challenge. “Hearing impairment doesn’t … Read more
The tea plantation industry in the Peerumade hills of Idukki in Kerala has reached a historic milestone, marking 150 years since its first recorded commercial cultivation in 1875. | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY The tea plantation industry in the Peerumade hills of Idukki in Kerala has reached a historic milestone, marking 150 years since its … Read more
For a disease that has displayed a consistent pattern and mortality profile over decades, leptospirosis has been claiming an unusually high number of lives in Kerala in recent years. In the past two years alone, leptospirosis emerged as the infectious disease that killed the maximum number of people, with the proportion of mortality going up … Read more
A new global survey shows that 56.6% of Indian participants aged 50 and above know little to nothing about shingles, although more than 90% of adults above 50 years have this virus in their body, and are vulnerable to the disease. Globally, only 44% of respondents had some familiarity with shingles. Released to mark Shingles Awareness … Read more
Bengaluru is the latest destination for BBC World Questions, a series of monthly international debate programmes recorded on locations around the world with a live audience. The programme that will be recorded on March 4, 2025, at the Bengaluru International Centre is expected to witness conversations around challenges of economic growth, public services, workers’ rights, … Read more
A view of the proposed site for the Parandur Green field Airport at Egnapuram village in Kancheepuram in 2024. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The story so far: More than three years after its announcement, the second airport project for Chennai at Parandur is finally inching closer to its final approval. The Minister of … Read more
As digital economies expand and blockchain technology reshapes global finance, governments worldwide are grappling with the classification, regulation and taxation of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs). India’s Income Tax Bill, 2025 introduces a comprehensive legal framework for VDAs defined in Section 2(111), aligning the country’s tax structure with global precedents. This move is crucial, considering how … Read more
About a fourth of men and women in India were either ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’ in 2019-21, an increase of 4 percentage points from 2015-16, underscoring the rising health risk posed by obesity in the country. While the problem is prominent among women in most South Indian States, as well as in Delhi and Punjab, the … Read more