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Photo: AI imageFailure does not always close a door. Sometimes, it shows the way
A young woman succeeding on her own terms should not be remarkable. Yet in South Asia, where women have too often been judged first by gender and only afterwards by ability, independence still carries the weight of defiance. That is why Luna Luitel’s story deserves to be read as more than a beauty-pageant success story.…
Photo: AI ImageFrom Stroke to Oral Cancer: Lancet Study Reveals the Global Health Toll
New Delhi: India is among the top countries with 90 per cent of the world’s chewing tobacco-related health burden, and South Asia is the “epicentre” of chewing tobacco, according to new research published in The Lancet Global Health journal. Researchers estimated that chewing tobacco contributed to 251,000 deaths globally in 2023 — there were 241…
Photo: AI imageFrom Screens to Spine: Experts Raise Concern Over Children’s Neck and Back Health
New Delhi: Excessive screen use, prolonged sitting and poor posture could be contributing to back, neck and other spinal issues among children and adolescents, physiotherapy experts said, and called for regular movement breaks, ergonomic awareness and preventive physiotherapy. Experts from the Indian Association of Physiotherapists (IAP) raised the concern at the World Physiotherapy Asia Western…
Photo: AI ImageUndiagnosed OSA emerges as silent cardiovascular risk
OSA, high BP and diabetes are silent risks for heart disease Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is emerging as an often-overlooked risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Health experts have warned that people may mistake persistent snoring for a harmless habit while an underlying sleep disorder remains undiagnosed. Along with undiagnosed hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidaemia, untreated OSA…
Photo: AI ImageCancer Drug Spending to Reach $441 Billion by 2029, Yet Developing Countries Left Behind in Advanced Cancer Care
New Delhi: Access to genomic testing and matched treatments remains profoundly unequal within and between countries, according to a new commission by The Lancet Oncology. It has also identified substantial inequalities in cancer genetic testing research, reporting that only 2 per cent of biomarker-based cancer trials are conducted in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), compared…
Photo: AI ImageWhen You Can’t Do Things the Way You Used To
“What stands in the way becomes the way.” ~Marcus Aurelius I’ve had two strokes, and after each, there were things I had to relearn. Walking wasn’t what it used to be. My balance became a problem. There are days when my head is foggy, and I have trouble concentrating. My body doesn’t always cooperate with…
Photo: TGCC.V. Raman: A Visionary Physicist
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, universally known as C. V. Raman, was a visionary physicist who put modern Indian science on the global map. Born on 7 November 1888 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Raman possessed a brilliant, inquisitive mind that reshaped the understanding of light and matter. His groundbreaking discovery of the Raman Effect in 1928…
Photo: AI ImageHow I Changed My Life in the Middle of Chaos
“Do what you can, with what you’ve got, where you are.” ~Squire Bill Widener For years, I had a private deal with myself: I would really change when life became manageable. When work slowed down. When the family was okay. When I had more energy. When there was less stress. When I could finally focus.…
Photo: TGCThe Tradition of Handcrafted Pottery in India
The tradition of handcrafted pottery in India is one of the world’s oldest, most resilient living art forms. Spanning over five millennia, Indian pottery has evolved from a primal necessity into a profound expression of regional identity, spirituality, and artistic mastery. Unlike many ancient crafts that have been relegated to museums, India’s pottery tradition remains…
Photo: TGCDigital Media and Mass Communication
The landscape of human interaction has undergone a radical transformation, moving from the centralised broadcasts of the 20th century to the hyper-connected, real-time ecosystems of the 21st century. At the centre of this evolution is the convergence of digital media and mass communication, a shift that has democratised information creation, fundamentally altered public discourse, and…
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