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Young South Asian males face higher risk of diabet...
August 16, 2024
A recent research raises alarm over the vulnerability of young South Asian males to Type 2 diabetes, saying that they have far worse metabolic effects with even minor amount of weight gain. The research, conducted by scientists at Glasgow University, reveals that even a small i...
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Guru Nanak College, Chennai again in Top 100 colle...
August 16, 2024
Ranking of educational institutions across India for the year 2024 has been released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework, part of the Union Ministry of Education, ranking almost 11,000 educational institutions across the country. In the rankings for 2024, Chennai’s ...
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42 pc of Indian women report workplace bias: Aon s...
August 9, 2024
Working women in India consistently face bias and harassment, including sexual harassment, as well as career setbacks at workplace. These were some of the findings of Voice of Women Study India, the first and largest survey of its kind in India covering nearly 24,000 professional...
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Father of Indian supercomputer Vijay Bhatkar to me...
August 9, 2024
Smart Campus Cloud Network or SCCN, a rapidly growing global network of universities that have agreed to move towards Net Zero Campus has received a major shot in the arm with the addition of Padma Bhushan Vijay Bhatkar, a renowned engineer who is known as the father of India’s...
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5 years on, NRC continues to haunt millions in Ass...
August 7, 2024
A 55-year-old fishmonger in Barak Valley of Assam is among the 1.96 million people left out of the National Register of Citizens, a document that determines the citizenship of residents of certain border states. This exclusion has thrown his life into turmoil, stripping him of hi...
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Five years after Article 370 abrogation, rising di...
August 5, 2024
“Since the abrogation of Article 370, the atmosphere in Kashmir has transformed dramatically. What once was a space for open discussion has become a realm of caution and fear. We used to talk freely and express our concerns without hesitation, but now, every word is measured, a...
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Despite record rise in power generation, demand ou...
August 2, 2024
In the heart of rural Uttar Pradesh, the flicker of electricity is a rare and precious sight. For many residents, like Pushpindar Kumar, a farmer in Kakaruwa, a village in Lalitpur district, about 600 km south of Delhi, the reality of life is dictated by an unreliable power suppl...
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51 pc of Indian shoppers prefer AI chatbots and QR...
July 30, 2024
Signalling a shift towards more convenient, interactive technology in online shopping, research from an online marketplace vendor reveals that 51 pc of Indian shoppers prefer using AI chatbots and QR codes for their shopping needs. In a press statement, Capterra says that 51 pc o...
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Students unhappy with Supreme Court ruling on NEET
July 27, 2024
Students across India are up in the arms against the recent ruling by the Supreme Court against re-test for the 2024 NEET-UG exam that governs admission to undergraduate courses in medical colleges in India. Allegations of paper leaks and administrative flaws have already plunged...
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UNESCO World Heritage tag sought for Salkhan Fossi...
July 26, 2024
With delegates from around the world gathered in Delhi for the 46th World Heritage Committee meeting, that began on July 21 and will continue until end of this month, the government of Uttar Pradesh is making a push for the inclusion of one of the unique sites as a World Heritage...
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