MCC ensures fair elections
By: Priyanka Saurabh In the last few years, in all the elections held in the country, be it for Lok Sabha or Assembly, cases of violation of the code of conduct have been reported and political parties generally do not take it very seriously. Action is taken in case of violation, but it is not […]
Overcoming stress
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar It is observed that many children go into panic during examinations and suddenly find that they can’t recall the information that they have learned, or suffer from “brain block”. This is usually due to the pressure children feel to perform well, and so this is likely to be made worse if even […]
Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases
By: Sanjay Sisodiya, Mark Maslin Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity rise include stroke, migraines, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s. Our brains are responsible for managing the environmental challenges we face, especially higher […]
Media relations
By: Er. Prabhat Kishore Media involves not just publications, but Akashvani, Doordarshan and other private electronic channels. When an organisation or government is ‘in the news’, the objective of press relations may be simply to ensure that what is published is favourable or at least accurate. But for promotional purposes, the problem is more often […]
The menace of dowry
By: Syed Majid Gilani Dowry is defined as a demand for money or valuables from the groom’s family to the bride’s family in exchange for marriage. A huge number of dowry cases are everyday filed before Courts by women along with their family members or at the behest of their family. While some cases are […]
Adults too can develop food allergies
By: Clare Collins If you didn’t have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated. Preschoolers are about four times more likely to have a food allergy than adults and are more likely to grow out […]
Threat to livestock
By: Dr. Satyavan Saurabh Livestock contributes about 4.11% to the total GDP of India and 25.6% to the agricultural GDP. This sector strengthens the economic base of rural India. For example, the dairy sector alone has propelled India to become the largest milk producer globally. For example, dairy, being the largest agricultural commodity in India, […]
Revolutionising Spinal Care with Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
By: Dr Sumit Goyal In recent years, a groundbreaking method called Endoscopic Spinal Surgery has become a ray of hope for people dealing with spine problems. This modern technique uses a slim tool called an endoscope, which has a camera and light, to explore the spine through small cuts. Unlike traditional surgeries where big cuts […]
Vaccines saved 154 million lives in 50 years
By: Meru Sheel, Alexandra Hogan We know vaccines have been a miracle for public health. Now, new research led by the World Health Organization has found vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives in the past 50 years from 14 different diseases. Most of these have been children under five, and around two-thirds children […]
Cannabis, psilocybin might help in chronic pain
By: Kevin F. Boehnke The US Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs such as Tylenol with codeine, testosterone and other anabolic steroids. This historic shift signals an acknowledgment […]
