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From agriculture to climate science, genomics is driving innovations | Photo Credit: Freepik Imagine a career where your everyday work could impact the lives of millions of people. Were you curious to know more about genomics during COVID-19? The pandemic was a big reminder of the role and importance of genomics and its potential to … Read more
Gender inequality is a global phenomenon ingrained into the fabric of society, manifesting itself in all aspects of life. In November 2024, India spoke on its commitment to gender equality in the UN Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review. The statement by the Women and Child Development Ministry highlights the progress made since 2019. … Read more
Reports from the World Health Organization and the Commonwealth Malaria Report have indicated that India is set to eliminate malaria by 2030. The number of deaths from malaria has significantly fallen, with better surveillance and access to diagnosis and medicines, the reports add. Malaria, the WHO says, is a life-threatening disease spread to humans by … Read more
Future doctors schooled in an AI milieu may not be taught that every clinician needs to get into the patient’s mind. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Artificial intelligence (AI) will eventually become part of healthcare. Though the A in AI stands for artificial, it can be augmenting, amplifying, accelerating, assisting and analysing in an ambient … Read more
Reality shows have become an integral part of entertainment in India. From singing and dance competitions to survival challenges and dating shows, they attract millions of viewers, especially teenagers. These shows promise excitement, drama, and fame, but beneath the surface, they create a distorted perception of reality. Many teenagers who are still shaping their understanding … Read more
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj At the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) World Diabetes Congress held in Bangkok last week, an epoch-making decision was taken, nearly 75 years after a particular type of diabetes was first recorded. Peter Schwarz, president of IDF, announced the inauguration of the Type 5 Diabetes Working Group, … Read more
For someone with such a genre-agnostic filmography—Bengali arthouse cinema, disaster flick, half a dozen comedies—Soha Ali Khan had never attempted a horror. That box is now gratifyingly ticked in Chhorri 2, Vishal Furia’s feminist horror sequel streaming on Prime Video. The film, starring Nushrratt Bharuccha, returns to the sugarcane fields of the first film, introducing … Read more
No regimented seating in classrooms. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Had you walked into a lecture hall in any medical college in the early 2000s or earlier, you would see male students on one side and women on the other. The gender norms were rarely flouted in the classroom. That generation — my generation — … Read more
Thousands of people converged on the narrow streets of Mylapore this week, all to witness the Arubathu Moovar and chariot festival of the Kapaleeswarar temple. And when an extraordinary number of people gather in a small area in the city, a lot of garbage accumulates. Yet, the next morning, the streets glistened and were cleaner … Read more
