N. Kumar, Chairman – Group Corporate Board, The Sanmar Group As a resident of Chennai since the age of one, I have seen the city grow and expand continually. I remember playing cricket in small grounds, watching movies in theatres, and cycling through sparse traffic to school. Just like my elder brother and former Chairman … Read more
The Maharashtra government has put a temporary stay on the earlier order of the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), allowing homoeopathy practitioners to practice modern medicine. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Maharashtra government has put a temporary stay on the earlier order of the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC), allowing homoeopathy practitioners to practice modern medicine. … Read more
In 2022, Hindi writer Geetanjali Shree’s novel Tomb of Sand won the International Booker Prize. And last week, Banu Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated from the original Kannada by Deepa Bhasthi, won the prestigious prize. It is the first short story collection to do so. Recently, there have been several conversations about the modern short story tradition in a regional … Read more
Using laser, sound and light and multi-media technology, the Army on Wednesday will showcase in Pune the evolution of warfare from the ancient period to the contemporary era, drawing themes from Indian epics and modern wars. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to attend this event – ‘Gaurav Gatha’ — to be held at the … Read more
Ninety-two-year-old Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (S.M. Krishna), who passed away on December 10, was a charismatic leader with a modern outlook, who created a niche for himself in the country’s political landscape with his administrative skills and a unique vision of development. He held several prominent positions throughout his career as External Affairs Minister, Maharashtra Governor, … Read more
By Vaishali Nambiar The interconnection of healthcare with IT has gotten deeper than one could have ever imagined. In 2022, the global healthcare IT market size was valued at $ 174.3 billion, with an expected CAGR of 18.2 per cent from 2023 to 2030, reaching $ 644.9 billion by 2030 In the realm of healthcare, … Read more
By Dr Preeti Goyal Healthcare system in India is at a crossroads, having to face a number of challenges such as inadequate access, low insurance penetration and a burgeoning burden of chronic diseases. Traditional healthcare models have struggled to demonstrate attractive returns on investment, with only a handful of major providers succeeding. Nevertheless, healthcare is … Read more
Modern amenities and inclusive infrastructure await commuters all set to hop on the high-speed train, RapidX, which will begin services on a 17-km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The train will stop at five stations: Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, Duhai, and Duhai … Read more
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi at the conference of Vice Chancellors of State and private Universities of Tamil Nadu at the Raj Bhavan in Udhagamandalam on Monday | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M While appreciating the efforts and policies of the Tamil Nadu government since the epoch of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj to ensure widespread … Read more
Close to three million scientific and technical terms in all modern Indian languages will soon be searchable via Google, enabling teachers, writers and translators as well as students to access such terminology when they need it in the course of their work. Technical terms from disciplines like Linguistics, Public Policy, Finance, Agriculture and Engineering will … Read more