In the past two years, many first-time authors have made an impact in the world of publishing. Globally, new voices have been heard and their words read—Sheena Patel’s I’m a Fan, Alanna Lloyd Banwo’s When We Were Birds, Daniel Wiles’ Mercia’s Take and Jo Browning Wroe’s A Terrible Kindness, among others, are witness to the […]
India reported 12,000 plus new Covid cases for the second consecutive day with 12,847 cases reported on Friday. India’s active cases was at 63,063, the highest in the last three months. As many as 7,895 patients recovered while there were 14 deaths. Weekly positivity rate stood at 2.41% while the daily positivity rate was 2.47%.The […]
Bharat Biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine — Covaxin — has reported higher neutralising antibodies in children and on an average, it was 1.7 times higher than in adults. The vaccine was well-tolerated and immunogenic in paediatric subjects in Phase II/III study. The study has been accepted and published in Lancet Infectious Diseases. Covaxin is one of the […]
Maharashtra has reported the biggest jump in Covid infections in the last four months with 3,081 new cases, with Mumbai alone accounting for 1,956 cases. The number of active cases till Friday night was 9,191. According to the Maharashtra state health department, there were no Covid-related deaths on Friday. Sudhir Mehta, lead and co-ordinator, Pune […]
Travel is booming across the country, and despite a recent spike in Covid cases, demand has not dampened, with travel companies continuing to witness a rise in bookings for both leisure and corporate purposes. A total of 8,329 new infections were recorded in the past 24 hours, an official statement said on Saturday. “With the […]
Larger-than-life art sculptures and masterpieces, installations, paintings on canvas and art that speaks volumes are some highlights of the ongoing ‘Arts in Hong Kong’ campaign. The message is clear—the world of art is back on its foot and thriving after enduring two years of the pandemic. The recently-concluded Art Basel Hong Kong, which was a […]
Private weather forecaster Skymet on Monday questioned the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) announcement that the southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of the “normal” date. “Declaring monsoon based on single day observations amounts to gross violation of standards, never attempted in the past,” Skymet said. Going by what it called “specified objective […]
By Dr Vigyan Jain How safe are cosmetic procedures offered by salons and wellness centres for obesity control? There are no invasive procedures which should be offered by salons and wellness centres for obesity control. How safe are medical procedures like liposuction? They are high-risk procedures and should be done in a well regulated set-up […]
By Rudranath Sanyal In his seminal book, The Great Mutiny: India 1857, popular historian Christopher Hibbert had reproduced a startling observation of Lady Charlotte Canning, the first Vicereine of British India. She said English families that had settled in India before the Mutiny of 1857, were “more insipid and dull than words can explain…and generally […]
A celebration of Turkish cuisine around the world was held last week around the globe. Held for the first time this year from May 21 to 27, Turkish Cuisine Week aims to showcase Turkish dishes in their original and authentic versions. The event was celebrated with promotional events in Turkey and cities across the world. […]