Water is undoubtedly a necessity for everyone, but for several drought-hit rural villages in India, it is considered to be a luxury. A classic example of this is the heartbreaking story of the water wives of Dengamal in Maharashtra. Dengamal is a village that has been hit by severe drought in the last few years, …
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First, in 2011, the sea took away some of their land. Three years later, the waves demolished a section of their home. That is when Budhwant Karvi, 40, knew it was time to move but his elderly parents refused. “They said we have lived here for generations and will continue to do so,” said Karvi, …
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Mumbai girl Garima Arora, who has worked in the kitchens of some of the world’s greatest culinary stars—including René Redzepi of Noma, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and India’s star chef Gaggan Anand—has earned her spot in the prestigious Michelin guide. In an announcement on November 14, chef Arora was awarded one Michelin star for her …
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A severe and disabling psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia comes with delusions, hallucinations and cognitive impairments whose symptoms appear bleak in their early stages but have the potential to subject the patient to lifelong trauma. Early diagnosis of schizophrenia and many mental disorders is an ongoing challenge, and clinicians have a tough time comprehending treatment strategy …
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Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have created fluorescent carbon nanodots that can serve as “theranostic” (therapeutic and diagnostic) agents for cancer. Led by P Gopinath, a team of IIT Roorkee researchers has extracted these nanosized carbon materials from the leaves of the rosy periwinkle plant. P Gopinath said, “Such events of real-time …
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