A skyline view across the River Thames to the Millennium Wheel and the Houses of Parliament taken before the Capital 95.8 ‘Lights Out London’ campaign on June 21, 2007 in London, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Story so far: In its biggest-ever budget, Mumbai’s civic body – the Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation (BMC), unveiled its plan to construct … Read more
One Health (OH) has emerged as a contemporary rage in public health discourse following the COVID-19 pandemic, and is increasingly central to the organisation of health services and disease control programmes. Globally, OH is led by the ‘Quadripartite’ – a collaboration of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment … Read more
Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. The longlist of the second edition of the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction was announced last week, and it is dominated by British writers and debutants. The inaugural prize went to Naomi Klein for Dopplegangers, in which she deals with the aftermath of being mistaken for Naomi Wolf who … Read more
On new and deadly pathogens and the need for a One Health approach, the use of AI in drug testing, the challenges of developing a malaria vaccine, the stigma that still surrounds sexual and reproductive health and more Among the more pressing concerns today, given the changing global health environment and the withdrawal of a … Read more
To truly make an impact in interviews, you need to turn your experiences into compelling stories that show how you solve problems and create value. | iStock/Getty Images Too many job seekers focus on listing qualifications during an interview, but it’s not just about what you can do—it’s about how you’ve done it. To truly … Read more
A child in the paediatric ICU at KKCTH, Chennai, receives sunlight through special windows, part of the hospital’s effort to provide natural light for better sleep and reduce exposure to harsh artificial lights | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital (KKCTH) has been implementing early … Read more
In his inauguration speech in January, United States President Donald Trump declared the US would “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars”. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. In 2017, in Trump’s previous term of office, he promised to “establish a foundation for an eventual mission to Mars”. And his billionaire adviser Elon … Read more
A bell tower of an Orthodox church in the town of Oia on the earthquake-truck island of Santorini, Greece, is visible as the main town of Fira is lit by the sun in the background, February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An earthquake swarm occurs when multiple seismic events of comparable intensity strike a … Read more
The story so far On February 12, 2025, after days of deliberations, the State government promulgated the Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025, which aims to crack down on unregistered and unlicensed microfinance institutions (MFI) and moneylending agencies or organisations that employ forceful means to recover loans given to … Read more
A sunrise is seen against the Aravali mountain ranges in Ajmer, in Rajasthan, on December 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP The story so far: The Haryana government’s ambitious 3,858 hectare Aravali safari park project spread across Gurugram and Nuh — which was one of the poll promises of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party last … Read more