School-based dance routines reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases among girls, study finds

The study introduced, a school-based, culturally adapted dance program aimed at reducing risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adolescent girls in India. | Photo Credit: File Photo To tackle rising physical inactivity and associated health concerns among adolescents in India, a research team from Chennai conducted a study introducing a dance-based intervention to reduce … Read more

Daily Quiz | On Indian Civil Services

Daily Quiz | On Indian Civil Services T.V. Somanathan IAS, the Cabinet Secretary who is the head of all civil services under the rules of business of the Government of India. File START THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | Why was April 21 chosen as Civil Services Day and when was the first such Day held? Answer : To commemorate the … Read more

Cherry-picking from history – The Hindu

While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) keeps questioning Muslim loyalty by cherry-picking episodes from history, Samajwadi Party MP Ramjilal Suman took a leaf out of the BJP playbook when he questioned the patriotism of Rana Sanga. He held the 16th century Rajput ruler of Mewar responsible for inviting the Mughal empire’s founder, Babur, to India … Read more

Responding to the terror attack in Pahalgam

The terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir is not just an act of brutality; it is a calculated political signal, carefully timed and deliberately chosen to inflict not only human casualties, but cause strategic disruption. Coming days after the Kashmir Valley had begun welcoming tourists as part of a fresh season, and while … Read more

Generative AI and copyright conundrum

A store selling Studio Ghibli products in Kyoto, Japan. ChatGPT is able to generate images on request in a particular style because it has been trained on that style by its creators, and hence it is a violation of the copyright law, if done without permission. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The celebrated legal academic … Read more

All you need to know about: anxiety disorders

All of us have experienced butterflies in the stomach just ahead of an important exam, nervousness as we’re headed for a job interview, or perhaps clammy palms just after we have risked our lives crossing a road in our country. Some amount of anxiety is normal, and even healthy — it may help alert us … Read more