Depression: The Real Enemy of Longevity
The Hidden Connection Between Depression and Longevity Did you know that depression is more than just a mental health issue? It’s a significant threat to your overall well-being and longevity.…
Global warming could make deadly amoebic disease PAM more common
Four, three of them fatal, cases of brain-eating amoeba reported in Kerala since May With four cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a deadly brain infection that is mostly fatal,…
Course in Water Quality introduced by IIT Madras to spread water-literacy
Aimed at creating water-literate citizens, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has partnered with Tel Aviv University, Israel, and KMCH-Research Foundation (KMCH-RF), Coimbatore, to offer a four-month long water…
Hazily endearing, Panneer Pushpangal is an ode to adolescent romance
If you are an Ilayaraja fan such as this reviewer, you would have your list of those songs that are so enchanting, musically and visually, but you haven’t had a…
New study connecting rainfall and CO2 increase suggests shift in biodiversity hotspots including the Western Ghats
The unprecedented global increase in greenhouse gases can decrease rainfall in the equatorial region with associated shift and vegetation, and replace India’s biodiversity hotspots consisting of evergreen forests in the Western…
Amid allegations of delay and mismanagement, Smart Cities Mission extended till March 2025
The Smart Cities Mission, a novel experiment in India’s urban development, which has been marred by bureaucratic delays and allegations of mismanagement in several states, has been extended till March…
Electric Vehicle sales in India set to grow by almost 50 per cent in 2024; South leads the way
Globally, China leads the market 60 per cent of global EV sales More than 123,000 units of Battery Electric Vehicles (passenger cars) are likely to be sold in India by…
Reducing salt by 30 per cent can cause a 25 per cent reduction in hypertension prevalence
Reducing salt in-take is among the most cost-effective strategies in combating non communicable diseases, said Dr. T S Selva Vinayagam, Director, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Government of Tamil Nadu…
JK Tyre becomes first Indian tyre manufacturer with international carbon certification
Tyre industry major, JK Tyre & Industries has been recognized as the first tyre manufacturer in the country to receive the prestigious International Sustainability & carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus for…
IIT Madras alumnus donates US$ 5 million for brain research
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a leading Canadian financial company founded by IIT Madras Alumnus Prem Watsa, is going to support the research activities of IIT Madras’ Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre through a research grant…