Vijayawada : For more than two decades now, 45-year-old Padmavati has been visiting pregnant women, mothers and newborn children in the Vijayawada district of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. With her, she carries several hardback paper registers – one for each village she visits – and carefully logs healthcareContinue Reading
It was a few minutes before noon when it hit. The massive earthquake in Nepal touched off multiple avalanches in the snow-capped Himalayas, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. That day in April, a year ago today, turned into the bloodiest Mount Everest has ever seen. The quake killedContinue Reading
It’s an unconventional rendering of Jesus that was rejected years ago by top officials with two major Catholic cathedrals, yet it now sits in one of the world’s holiest sites. Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz was thrilled to receive an email a few days ago telling him his bronze sculpture, Homeless Jesus,Continue Reading
Anorexia may be caused by bacteria which confuse the immune system, leading it to attack the brain and trigger feelings of personal disgust, scientists have suggested The theory is the first time that the eating disorder has been linked to a physical infection, in contrast to the traditional view which blamesContinue Reading
People sleep less well in an unfamiliar place as the brain’s left side stays alert for danger, a study suggests. Images of volunteers’ brains during nights spent in the lab showed the left side remained more responsive to sound. This asymmetry, also found in marine animals and some birds, wasContinue Reading
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a New Delhi-based advocacy group, along with other global health organisations has written to soft drink majors Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to put curbs on marketing and advertising of sugar-sweetened drinks to children below the age of 16 years. CSE said a statement onContinue Reading
The driverless car race is heating up. There are now 30 companies involved in the development of autonomous vehicles, according to research from analyst firm CB Insights. The companies were identified using CB Insights’ investment, acquisition, and partnership data. Apple, Google, and Uber are among the tech heavyweights looking to cash inContinue Reading
The British Library is giving the public a chance to download rare first edition copies of some of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Marking 400 years since the Bard’s death, the “digital library” comprises specially-designed wallpaper featuring virtual bookshelves. On the spines and covers of the “books” will be a QR code,Continue Reading
Think Emraan Hashmi and Ekta Kapoor, and you may remember their hit songs in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai and The Dirty Picture. Now that they are back again with Tony D’Souza’s Azhar, you’d probably expect something interesting again. The soundtrack starts well with Bol Do Na Zara. It has a soft sound toContinue Reading
She hails from an obscure village in Jammu and Kashmir. She’s got small hands but big fight in her. She’s just 7 years old. Meet Tajamul Islam, a child martial arts sensation, who is set to become the first Kashmiri to represent India at the World Kickboxing Championships. Tajamul comesContinue Reading
