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Science Quiz | On maternal and neonatal health The Apgar score is a quick and simple assessment used to determine a newborn’s overall health and the need for immediate medical attention START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | What is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide 2 / 6 | At what … Read more

At Raghurajpur, art flows like a river through time. Situated in Odisha’s Puri district, this heritage village is a living testament to creativity. Narrow, winding lanes are lined with homes that double as workshops, their verandahs adorned with intricate Pattachitra scrolls, delicate palm-leaf engravings, and vibrant wooden toys. Seated on low stools, men and women … Read more

In January, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report calling for compassion in primary healthcare systems. “Compassion — characterised by awareness, empathy and action — is identified as a transformative force for PHC, driving quality care and health system transformation,” the report read. “Compassionate primary healthcare means being responsive, adapting to the community’s needs, … Read more

Mahindra Kumar, a daily metro rail commuter between Baiyappanahalli and Cubbon Park, used to pay ₹19 earlier for a one-way ride. Now he pays ₹28. “I am paying ₹9 more for each trip, which adds up to ₹18 daily and over ₹500 a month. It may not seem like much to some, but for regular … Read more

Phnom Penh, April 3: Heavy fighting was reported north and north-west of Phnom Penh to-day with pro-Sihanouk forces penetrating the city’s defence lines at one point. Government troops also gave up further ground south of the encircled capital, military sources said. Early to-day, Red Khmer artillery knocked out two Cambodian Air Force planes at the … Read more

The special damage caused to Indian roads by certain classes of traffic is very serious one both for the tax-payers and for the ordinary road user. A remedy by which those who cause the damage may be called upon to bear the cost is found in the English law. In Section 23 of an English … Read more

United States President Donald Trump’s move to impose reciprocal tariffs on many countries, including India, has caused significant uncertainty in the global economy. Indian policymakers have tried to placate Mr. Trump by reducing tariffs on a number of U.S. goods, and they have also been in talks with U.S. trade negotiators about a possible bilateral … Read more

Democracy is alive The marathon debate in the Lok Sabha, on the Waqf Bill, which went on late into the night and was passed with a comfortable majority after voting, shows that India is the largest democratic country with democratic norms as a part of its soul and body, whoever is in governance (Page 1, … Read more

Ikbal Khan, 60, speaks in Hindi accented with a strong, rough Mewati accent. He recalls a time, over 25 years ago, when women from his village of Ghaghas would fetch drinking water from a well on the outskirts of the village. As the groundwater diminished, borewells were sunk. “But over the past four to five years, the groundwater has turned salty,” … Read more

India still has regions where fiber optic cables have never reached and cellular towers remain sparse. SpaceX’s recent partnerships with Airtel and Jio to expand Starlink services across India could be looked at as a fundamental shift in the conceptions of connectivity, national sovereignty, and economic power in the digital age. It is not a … Read more