There are around 35 million fewer women in the country compared to men. The present sex ratio in India (according to the 2011 census) at 943 to 1,000 is a drastic decline from 1901 when it was 972 /1,000, according to the National Health Profile, 2018. Sex ratio is determined by calculating the number of […]
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Social blame and lack of medical research have failed to recognise the disorder. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, March 21, 2019: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder is a common neurodevelopment disorder most commonly diagnosed in children. But if left untreated during childhood, there is a high possibility of the child carrying the symptoms to adulthood. Men […]
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“The importance of a public-private ownership pattern is necessary to further boost the sports industry in India”, say experts. The talk at the inaugural session of Pillai Group’s Executive Sports Management course brought out many issues in sports that are yet to be addressed. In association with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and […]
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The key development helps farmers effectively yield their crops. Over the years, the ways of irrigation have been the same. The process has been slow and there has been less variety of seeds. However, scientists around the world have come up with new ways to develop the agricultural sector. New methods are being introduced to […]
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The Reserve Bank of India has introduced a new category of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) By Ajay Ramanathan Bengaluru, March 14, 2019: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has created a new category of NBFC (Non-Banking Finance Company) called Non-Banking Finance Company – Investment and Credit Company (NBFC-ICC). In a notification dated Feb. 22, the […]
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The old way of healing is making its comeback in Bengaluru. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, March 14, 2019: As per the 2018 Happiness Report, India ranks 133 out of 156 countries in the world. This ranking is a clear reflection of how stressed and unhappy are the people living in this country. Indian society has […]
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Sadly, 55 percent of the world population does not have access to social protection policies. By Riya Sethi Bengaluru, March 14, 2019: Over 4 billion people around the world do not enjoy the benefits of social protection and are left out of this global security system. Social security is a human right and is one […]
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The machine is not able to rescue 1,000s of patients with heart/lung failure By Jignasa Sinha Bangalore, March 14, 2019: Sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) are on the rise in India. According to reports, in the US nearly 839,000 sudden deaths are attributed to cardiac arrests, and in India, there are one million deaths annually due […]
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By Aiswarya Sriram Bengaluru, March 12, 2019 On March 10, 157 people died when the Boeing 737 Max8 plane crashed en route to Nairobi, Kenya, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Many people have taken to Twitter stating that they don’t want to fly in the Boeing 737 Max8. https://twitter.com/sim_gumede/status/1105167770927419392 @British_Airways Hi, I would like to know […]
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Tribal handicrafts and fair trade in danger due to evictions declared by the Supreme Court. BY SA Gayatri Bangalore, March 12, 2019. The Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of nearly ten lakh tribal families from their communities and other forest dwellers across 16 states. The order came right after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) […]
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