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David Blaine exclusive: On Indian mysticism, Ai & the art of living on the edge | Video Credit: The Hindu Near brushes with death are his métier. Defying death, his hobby. He has held his breath underwater for 17 minutes, not eaten for 44 days, was buried under the earth for seven days, lived inside … Read more
The history of the delimitation exercise in India during 1951-71 indicates that the number of Lok Sabha seats was increased in response to the population increase that resulted in the population representation per seat. | Photo Credit: ANI The discourse on delimitation and financial devolution has caused an uproar in Parliament and some State Assemblies … Read more
Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Japan’s Honoka Hashimoto was a revelation in the WTT Star Contender Chennai held at the Nehru Stadium here recently. World ranked 30, Hashimoto put up a masterclass in defensive play by reaching the women’s singles final, losing to Miwa Harimoto of Japan, seeded two. Unheralded, Hashimoto had … Read more
Lessons from the tremors Our hearts go out to the people of Myanmar and Thailand who have faced the fury of nature. In a way, it is also a reminder that nature is all powerful. Acting against nature in various forms such as destroying forests and not keeping global warming under check will result in … Read more
The battle to secure India’s democracy and safeguard its constitutional values cannot be won through politics as usual. The ruling party thrives on centralisation and subversion — of institutions, narratives, and decision-making. The Opposition must embrace the opposite: decentralisation, open dialogue, respect for norms, and a politics that listens before it speaks. The Bharat Jodo … Read more
‘Learning levels at the foundational stage have improved across the country, a change mostly driven by government schools’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 frames the universal acquisition of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) as an urgent national mission. Since the release of the policy, the central and State governments … Read more
Massimo Costantini, the head coach of the Indian National team, is a patient man, explaining the nuances of shots to the players during their matches at the WTT Star Contender Chennai recently. Never the one to raise his voice to the players, the Italian almost always makes his point clear in a soft manner. In … Read more
The problem prevails as the DME has not sent a communication to medical colleges, says officials Despite regulations exempting SC/ST postgraduate medical students from paying annual tuition fees, several government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu have charged them and failed to issue refunds. In fact, many doctors who have recently completed their three-year MD/MS courses … Read more
FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened Russia with sanctions on their oil imports should they not agree to “make a deal” to cease … Read more
AI not only aids doctors in content creation for seminars and conferences but also automates numerous repetitive tasks within healthcare settings. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images The integration of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the healthcare sector is revolutionising medical careers across various dimensions. This technology has demonstrated its potential by generating medical images, assisting in … Read more