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Daily Quiz | On Dalit activists A Dalit activist and politician who coined the popular slogan, “Gaaye nu puchhdu taame rakho, aamne amaari jameen aapo” (you keep the cow’s tail, give us our land) in a protest movement in Gujarat in mid-2016 START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | On 20 March 1927, Dr. B. … Read more
Trade wars benefit no one, said Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani who landed in Delhi on Friday for a bilateral visit, stressing the hope that after pausing reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, the US can engage with the European Union for an agreement, and that India and the EU also conclude … Read more
Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki’s anime fantasy films have enthralled generations of children both within Japan and internationally. These movies instilled in countless viewers a lifelong opposition to war, militarisation, and all forms of violence, regardless of their political affiliation. Across Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Castle in the Sky, soldiers … Read more
“With the world getting very polarised, arts and the humanities are extremely important,” says Ravichandar V., explaining the raison d’être behind Sabha, a new arts and community centre in Bengaluru, which is all set to host its first open house this weekend. And it is why places like Sabha, envisioned by Ravichandar as a “privately … Read more
For a city recognised as a tourist destination for all seasons, Mysuru is also the gateway to famed tiger reserves and elephant sanctuaries like Bandipur and Nagarahole — both of which are just a short drive away. While the city is no stranger to wildlife, which is part of the region’s identity, Mysuru was in … Read more
On a blistering Sunday afternoon on March 23, sixty-year-old farmer Ranga Rao received a call from his daughter Devi (name changed). She asked him where he was and if he had had his lunch. Ranga Rao told her he was busy feeding the buffaloes and would have it afterwards. A few moments of silence later, Devi … Read more
For 46 years, K.Pitchaiah has clutched onto hope the way most people might hold on to a fading photograph — weathered, creased but never discarded. Now a frail septuagenarian, the farmer still makes the arduous journey to government offices to secure a patta (possession document) for a modest one-acre of land in Errasanigudem village in … Read more
Raghavendra (name changed), 73, is part of around six WhatsApp groups for the elderly. An electrical engineer who spent more than 30 years in Mumbai, he moved to Bengaluru post-retirement to live with his daughter. In a city of 1.4 crore people, the septuagenarian was starting to feel lonely given his daughter’s busy work schedule … Read more
This World Health Day (April 7) the World Health Organization (WHO) in its wisdom, has chosen an apt theme: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures. As diabetologists, we have, for decades, been propounding the theory of primordial prevention, or preventing diabetes in the womb itself, in order to ensure a happy and healthy future for both the … Read more
The current study highlights that any timely treatment to restore blood flow is lifesaving, even if limited to fibrinolysis. Can telemedicine guidance on a messaging platform like WhatsApp help doctors improve treatment outcomes in patients presenting with major heart attacks? The Tamil Nadu Government Heart Attack Management Programme – operationalised in a hub-and-spoke model networking … Read more