Karnataka seeks Centre’s help as 75 of 243 oxygen plants installed during pandemic are not functional Premium As many as 75 of the 243 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants installed under corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the Prime Minister CARES funds with assistance from the Railway Board and Ministry of Coal, among others, during […]
Homeless persons treated, rehabilitated in Karnataka’s first public-private partnership for mental health Premium Recently, a 65-year-old woman was found wandering in Frazer Town by social workers from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) during their field work. The homeless woman, who exhibited signs of mental duress, was admitted at the Emergency Care and Recovery Centre (ECRC) at […]
Navigating the risks of massages and beauty treatments: experts weigh in on safety and personal care Premium Massages and beauty treatments have long been cherished for their therapeutic and aesthetic benefits, but recent incidents have cast a spotlight on their potential risks. The recent deaths of a Thai singer and a Singaporean tourist following visits […]
Sunglasses don’t just look good – they’re good for you too. Here’s how to choose the right pair Many of us around the world are exposed to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation. While we tend to focus on avoiding UV damage to our skin, it’s important to remember our eyes as well. Not many people who […]
Premier League 2024-25: Guardiola insists Manchester City played well despite dropping more points in 1-1 draw against Everton Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola looked aghast at numerous points of his struggling team’s 1-1 Boxing Day draw with Everton on Thursday, burying his face in his hands several times while watching its miserable run of poor […]
Why are some packaged foods under the scanner? Explained Premium The story so far: A study of 432 convenience food products, in five categories — idli mixes, breakfast cereals, porridge mixes, beverage mixes, soup mixes — and extruded (‘puffed’ or ‘expanded’) snacks, has found that a majority of these ready-to-eat/packaged food products are high in carbohydrates. […]
Journal finally retracts the discredited hydroxychloroquine paper Premium More than four-and-a-half years after the highly questionable “study” by a French researcher Didier Raoult and others claiming that hydroxychloroquine monotherapy and hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin was “significantly associated with viral load reduction/disappearance in COVID-19 patients” was published on March 20, 2020, the paper was finally retracted on December 17 […]
Rare 100-year-old photo of photographer G Venket Ram’s great grandparents inspires his latest work In previous conversations with The Hindu, celebrity photographer G Venket Ram has enthralled readers with myriad tales about his relationship with Chennai and photography. He has recounted his childhood in George Town; spoken of sprinting down Napier bridge at dawn; narrated […]
Sleepless nights? Here’s a drug to help Premium (In the weekly Health Matters newsletter, Ramya Kannan writes about getting to good health, and staying there. You can subscribe here to get the newsletter in your inbox.) We’ve said this before, but it bears saying again on those cheery Tuesdays, when we at the health desk […]
Designer Arpita Mehta’s wedding collection Nazara, Arpita Mehta’s latest bridal couture collection, is a tribute to India’s cultural heritage blended. The collection, inspired by the Northeast of India and Gujarat, blends contemporary silhouettes with luxurious design: not surprisingly Arpita’s clientele includes celebrities such as Isha Ambani, Ananya Panday, Alia Bhatt, Suhana Khan and Kareena Kapoor […]
