A lens to the soul: A tribute to the visionary writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair

A lens to the soul: A tribute to the visionary writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair

I still remember the first time I met M.T. Vasudevan Nair in 1990, the then editor of Mathrubhumi periodicals, at his office during my college days. He was reading a book when I entered his room. He slowly raised his head, and his eyes scanned mine, a special observance I call ‘M.T. special’ (as if … Read more

Congress cites news on Adani auditor under NFRA lens, says something ‘truly rotten’ in conglomerate

Congress cites news on Adani auditor under NFRA lens, says something ‘truly rotten’ in conglomerate

Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on October 26 cited a media report that one of the Adani Group’s long-time auditors is being scrutinised by India’s accounting regulator to allege that “something is truly rotten” in the conglomerate. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh’s attack on the Adani Group came after a media … Read more

India, UK scientists develop ‘smart contact lens’ to detect eye infections – ET HealthWorld

India, UK scientists develop ‘smart contact lens’ to detect eye infections – ET HealthWorld

London: An international team of scientists from India and the UK have developed a pioneering “smart contact lens” to test for eye infections in a quick, non-invasive way, according to a British university involved with the project. The University of Sheffield along with the University of Bradford and the LV Prasad Eye Institute in India … Read more

We’ve created a device that could allow instant disease diagnosis – while fitting inside your phone lens – ET HealthWorld

We’ve created a device that could allow instant disease diagnosis – while fitting inside your phone lens – ET HealthWorld

Melbourne: Infectious diseases such as malaria remain a leading cause of death in many regions. This is partly because people there don’t have access to medical diagnostic tools that can detect these diseases (along with a range of non-infectious diseases) at an early stage, when there is more scope for treatment. It’s a challenge scientists … Read more