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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…
Photo: AI ImageThe Speed of Thought: A Historical Evolution of Shorthand
Shorthand—the art of using abbreviated symbols, characters, or strokes to record the spoken word at the velocity of speech—stands as one of humanity’s oldest and most enduring information technology systems. Long before digital voice recorders, stenograph machines, or artificial intelligence transcription tools, shorthand served as the vital bridge between fleeting acoustic speech and permanent written…
Photo: IANSRahul Gandhi to Visit Jharkhand in November
Rahul Gandhi Jharkhand Visit: Khunti Meeting to Focus on PESA Rules and Gram Sabhas Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is expected to visit Jharkhand during the first week of November. The proposed visit will include two separate programmes, with discussions expected to cover tribal issues, the implementation…
Photo: TGCKuldhara: The Village That Vanished Into the Desert
About 18 km from Jaisalmer, the ruins of Kuldhara have become one of India’s most famous “haunted” destinations. But behind the ghost stories lies a much older mystery: why did an entire community abandon its home ? There is something unsettling about arriving at Kuldhara. The road from Jaisalmer cuts through the dry landscape…
Photo: AI ImageWho Will Watch the Watchers? The AI Race and the Crisis of Control
The most unsettling question about artificial intelligence is no longer what machines can do, but whether humans will remain capable of controlling what they build. Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than many of the institutions designed to govern it. The debate is no longer limited to whether AI will transform economies, displace jobs or reshape…
