The fourth industrial revolution marked by the fusion of technologies is blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological worlds. And it is at this intersection that the future of medicine is being written, with innovations like CRISPR and CAR-T therapy unlocking the potential to not only treat diseases but cure them. From editing … Read more
A view of the University Grants Commission (UGC), in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The story so far: The University Grants Commission (UGC) decided to discontinue the UGC Consortium for Academic and Research Ethics (UGC-CARE) list, which is a list of quality academic journals, first introduced in 2018. The UGC-CARE list will … Read more
For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images What is the difference between ‘tiring’ and ‘tiresome’? (Anand Rao, Chittoor) ‘Tiresome’ can be used with both people and things, and it is the more negative of the two. When you accuse someone of being ‘tiresome’, what you are suggesting is that the individual is rather boring. … Read more
RSS volunteers at a rally in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Praveen P.K. Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar led the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from 1940 until his death in 1973. With Golwalkar at the helm, the RSS spread its wings across the country. His book, ‘We or Our Nationhood Defined’, remained at the core of RSS ideology, … Read more
Tough stretch: Traffic has increased on Millers Road since the Metro Rail construction began. Motorists and pedestrians are inconvenienced in the absence of traffic lights. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj Even on a Saturday morning, when traffic is fairly smooth in most parts of Chennai, Millers Road in Kilpauk is crowded with vehicles. Despite … Read more
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), headquartered in Chennai, recently commemorated its 89th Foundation Day. It was registered as a joint stock bank on November 20, 1936, in Madras. In 1937, M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar founded the bank to promote overseas banking and facilitate foreign exchange operations. It initially catered to the Nattukottai Chettiars, a mercantile community that … Read more
In 2023, road accidents in India claimed almost 1.73 lakh lives and left 4.63 lakh injured, as per according to data shared by States with the Union government. You might think, “I don’t drive, so I’m safe,” or “I’m a careful driver; accidents won’t happen to me.” But recent tragedies like the Jaipur-Ajmer highway fire … Read more
Indian stock exchange – Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) located at Dalal Street, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images With its tricky jargons and complexities, the stock market is a maze-like labyrinth that often perplexes new investors. In the previous episode, we unravelled the jungle and highlighted a few animals and their behaviour. … Read more
Murali in a still from ‘Idhayam’ | Photo Credit: Sathya Jyothi Films/YouTube An intriguing title teaser recently dropped on digital platforms. The new film had a name that harked back to a superhit which lit up Madras screens and the rest of Tamil Nadu in the early 1990s. Surely, Idhayam Murali must ring a bell. … Read more
