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Havana syndrome
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Havana syndrome

Science & Tech 02/04/24 04:42 AM IST
by Mahesh

'The Kremlin has dismissed a report that Russian military intelligence may be behind the mysterious "Havana syndrome" ailment that has afflicted US diplomats.' Havana syndrome is still under invest Read More...

The ART of India’s HIV/AIDS response
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The ART of India’s HIV/AIDS response

Science & Tech 01/04/24 12:09 PM IST
by Mahesh

'April 1, marks a very important day in the history of response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India.' Twenty years ago, on April 1, 2004, the Indian government had launched Free Antiretroviral Therap Read More...

Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags
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Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags

Science & Tech 01/04/24 12:00 PM IST
by Mahesh

'Over 60 products from across India, including the famous Banaras Thandai, have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.' This is the first time such a large number of GI tags have been giv Read More...

Katchatheevu island
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Katchatheevu island

Science & Tech 01/04/24 11:50 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently once again attacked the Congress about its decision to “callously give away” the island of Katchatheevu.' Katchatheevu was “given away&rdquo Read More...

Ladakh’s residents on a hunger strike
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Ladakh’s residents on a hunger strike

Science & Tech 01/04/24 11:37 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Recently,in Leh, a town situated at about 3,500 metres in the cold, arid Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakh’s famous educationist and environmentalist, began a 21-day hunger Read More...

Why is unemployment high among the youth?
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Why is unemployment high among the youth?

Science & Tech 31/03/24 10:17 AM IST
by Mahesh

'In India, higher educated young people are more likely to be unemployed than those without any schooling, according to the International Labour Organization.' The jobless rate for graduates was 29 Read More...

Global Forest expansion
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Global Forest expansion

Science & Tech 31/03/24 10:09 AM IST
by Mahesh

'A symposium on the rights of indigenous people organised by the University of Arizona on March 21-22 put the spotlight on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how, in conjunct Read More...

Vaikom satyagraha
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Vaikom satyagraha

Science & Tech 31/03/24 09:47 AM IST
by Mahesh

'As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the Vaikom Satyagraha, Chief Minister of Kerala and Tamil Nadu jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations.' On March 30, 1924, the Satyagrahis walked in Read More...

The world’s 1st conversational AI with emotional intelligence from Hume
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The world’s 1st conversational AI with emotional intelligence from Hume

Science & Tech 31/03/24 09:41 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Artificial Intelligence is doing wonders. From turning text prompts to images with Dall.E to turning them into entire videos with Sora, some of AI’s latest achievements push the envelope of pla Read More...

Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India
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Hepatitis B is a public health concern in India

Science & Tech 30/03/24 11:32 AM IST
by Mahesh

'Public knowledge and awareness about Hepatitis B, a deadly disease that can cause end-stage liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, is dismal in India, according to a new study conducted by Sir Ganga Ram H Read More...