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For several years now, there has been a shortage of professors to teach anatomy at medical colleges across the country. Medical colleges have been struggling to fill these posts, and for new colleges or those up for re-accreditation, this has been even more of a cumbersome task. To counter this shortage, the National Medical Commission (NMC), … Read more

The quiet village of Domalapenta in the Nagarkurnool district of Telangana is generally a pit stop for wildlife enthusiasts as it is nestled in the lush Nallamala forest range, which houses the Amrabad Tiger Reserve. Devotees also often flock to the village to grab a quick meal or snack before heading to the Srisailam Mallikarjuna … Read more

‘Indian IT services and consultancies held back by AI regulations run the risk of losing their hold of the global market’ | Photo Credit: Reuters In the heart of Bengaluru, software developers find themselves racing against time to outbid Chinese rivals for major Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven projects with international clients. Despite being part of a … Read more

She has an English T20 tournament named after her. After establishing herself as one of the all-time greats of women’s cricket, Charlotte Edwards took to coaching with the same passion that drove her to make 10,273 international runs. She broke the record for the highest ODI score in women’s cricket as a 17-year-old. More than … Read more

One can well imagine what Suruchi Phogat must have felt when her father took her to a wrestling camp when she was 11. An ex-army man, Inder Singh was crazy about the sport and wanted his daughter to become a wrestler too. But some six months into wrestling, Suruchi suffered a collar-bone injury and had … Read more

Mechanical Engineering remains vital, and AI should be seen as an enabler rather than a replacement. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of various domains, including mechanical engineering. While Machine Learning (ML) has been utilised in the field for some time, recent advancements in AI have led to … Read more

The Union government on February 22, 2025, withdrew the contentious Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2025, announcing that a revised version would be introduced after incorporating public feedback. The Bill aimed to amend the Advocates Act, 1961 (1961 Act) which has regulated the legal profession for over six decades. However, its introduction was met with strong opposition … Read more

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently launched a technical brief highlighting encephalitis as an urgent public health priority, in response to the growing global burden of the disease. This call to action comes at a time when India continues to grapple with both a high number of, and the under-reporting of encephalitis cases, pointing to … Read more

Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves in ‘The Matrix’ | Photo Credit: Ronald Siemoneit A friend’s brother, who happens to be an assistant cinematographer, shared on his Instagram story how he enjoyed watching the sci-fi thriller Coherence. Of course, I had to reply to him asking if he caught the recent Tamil film Black, an adaptation … Read more

In a country praised for its technological ability, a vital arm is silently under crisis: government-funded colleges. Once the cornerstone of India’s intellectual scene, these institutions — burdened by antiquated infrastructure, antiquated curricula, and a chronic shortage of resources — are failing to keep pace with the demands of the digital age. Experts and stakeholders … Read more