How M S Swaminathan’s genius lay in the impact of his work beyond labsHis pioneering work in agriculture, and in specific sectors like wheat breeding, led to a significant increase in wheat production, turning...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.54 PM IST
Study suggests nutrition support can help prevent TB related deaths in IndiaA monthly food basket with adequate protein and multivitamins can reduce new tuberculosis cases by nearly half among family members of TB p...
09 Aug, 2023, 08.48 PM IST
Why former Kerala minister KK Shailaja rejected Magsaysay AwardShailaja is a member of the Central committee of the CPI(M), and she took the decision after consulting the party's national leadership.
04 Sep, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
Suresh Jadhav, key executive of SII & doyen of vaccine industry, passed awayJadhav has been with SII for over four decades, playing a crucial role in building SII as the world's largest vaccine producer. As part of ...
08 Dec, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
Haunted by HIV, top WHO scientist says world must do better on CovidThe Indian paediatrician and clinical scientist, who today is one of the top WHO officials leading global efforts to coordinate the pandemi...
19 May, 2021, 01.32 PM IST
VS Gaitonde's 1974 painting fetches Rs 32 cr at Mumbai auction, becomes most-expensive Indian artworkThe artwork was bought by an unnamed international buyer.
04 Sep, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine: OfficialsThe vaccine is called mRNA-1273 and was developed by the NIAID scientists and their collaborators at the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc...
17 Mar, 2020, 09.36 AM IST
After the deluge, Kerala’s next crisis: Dying earthwormsBaffling as the scene was, mass earthworm deaths have also been reported from other parts of Wayanad and Idukki districts. Scientists and t...
16 Sep, 2018, 09.44 PM IST
View: Artificial Intelligence can destroy jobs but sex bots may wreck much moreEmergence of sex robots have the potential to wreck marriages and kill jobs in the oldest profession.
15 Jul, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
Supreme Court not impressed by Centre's claim of drop in farmer suicidesGovt's claim of a "considerable" drop in farmers' suicides in the country did not impress the SC which today said there should be no such c...
21 Aug, 2015, 07.38 PM IST
Exorbitant loans triggering farmer suicides: Karnataka CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah today warned strict action against private money lenders charging more than 14 and 16% interest rate.
19 Jul, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
MS Swaminathan for using Kutch model in quake-hit Nepal"Relief operations are in full swing in the country devastated by the earthquake. Soon we need to launch rehabilitation", he tweeted.
29 Apr, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
- A turtle's odyssey: Sheela swims to Indonesia
After a smooth delivery, Sheela began her journey from the Little Andaman islands on the rim of the Indian Ocean in January. On Saturday , ...
06 Jun, 2011, 05.49 AM IST
- Congress responsible for corruption, inflation: Chandrababu Naidu
The former AP CM lamented that farmers were facing untold hardships as governments failed to come to their rescue in times of distress.
27 May, 2011, 03.07 PM IST
- Pricol VP's murder stuns industry
The tragic death of Pricol HR vicepresident Roy George in Coimbatore after a brutal attack on him by a section of workers has sent shock wa...
24 Sep, 2009, 10.29 AM IST
- India tops world hunger chart
India is failing its rural poor with 230 million people being undernourished.
27 Feb, 2009, 02.48 AM IST
Orissa villagers to protect mangrove forestsHAVING destroyed the mangroves to expand agriculture and take up pisciculture for years, inhabitants of villages located in and around the ...
06 Jan, 2002, 12.15 AM IST