In 1944, the US Coast Guard released 29 reindeer on an Alaskan island as a food supply; 19 years later, scientists found them to be 6000, and next winter, only 42 were aliveIn 1944, 29 reindeer were introduced to Alaska's St. Matthew Island as a food source. Their population exploded to 6,000 by 1963, decimatin...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
LiLLBUD raises Rs 6 crore seed round led by Zeropearl VCAddressing a critical gap for safe, science-backed developmental toys in India, LiLLBUD prioritizes BIS certification to combat the prevale...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
US job growth likely slowed in May, labor market seen stable despite oil shockAmerica's job growth is expected to slow in May after strong previous months. The labor market remains stable. Economists believe the Middl...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
02 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Wes Streeting: Right-leaning Labour politician set to run for leadershipWes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace...
16 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Friedrich Nietzsche: 'It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that...'Friedrich Nietzsche brilliantly pointed out that the foundation of enduring marriages lies in friendship. Many troubled relationships falte...
13 May, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
US job growth beats expectations in April; unemployment rate steady at 4.3%America's employers added 115,000 jobs in April, exceeding forecasts despite the Iran war's disruption of global oil supplies and surging g...
08 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
More Americans dying than being born? US hits demographic tipping point by 2030America faces a demographic shift. By 2030, more people will die than be born. This trend is driven by falling birth rates and reduced immi...
16 Jan, 2026, 10.49 PM IST
Why infant death rates have doubled in Mississippi and are rising across the USMississippi has declared a public health emergency due to a soaring infant mortality rate, nearly double the national average, highlighting...
25 Aug, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data showsU.S. fertility rate hits a record low of 1.6 children per woman in 2024, raising concerns after previously maintaining replacement levels. ...
24 Jul, 2025, 10.11 AM IST
Babies too costly? US births drop to lowest in over 40 yearsThe number of births in the US fell to the lowest level in over 40 years, with 3.596 million births in 2023, a 2% decline from 2022. High h...
18 Mar, 2025, 10.32 AM IST
India had world's highest number of preterm births in 2020: Lancet studyIndia recorded the highest number of preterm births globally in 2020, with 3.02 million, according to a study published in The Lancet journ...
09 Oct, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
US births in 2022 didn't return to pre-pandemic levelsBirths to moms 35 and older continued to rise, with the highest rates in that age group since the 1960s. But those gains were offset by rec...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a centuryThe rate dropped for every major race and ethnicity, and in nearly every age group, falling to the lowest point since federal health offici...
05 May, 2021, 01.16 PM IST