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'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone usePolice won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a ...
Japanese city seeks to curb screen overuse with bizarre phone-time ordinance, sparking heated debateToyoake, a city in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, has proposed limiting non-essential smartphone use to two hours daily to curb health issues li...
In a first, this US state just shocked parents and students with drastic school rule. Exceptions revealedIn the United States, Texas has brought a new law that has prohibited students from using mobile phones and other personal communications d...
Delhi High Court refuses to put 'blanket ban' on smartphones for school students. Here's whyThe Delhi High Court has refused a blanket ban on smartphones in schools, instead setting guidelines for responsible use. Schools must regu...
To ban or not to ban? Countries debate regulations on smartphone usage in schoolsGlobally, 79 education systems have now banned smartphones in schools due to concerns about learning disruption and privacy. Some bans have...
Sports can push our young out of torporPhysical activity regimes are usually conducted sporadically, if at all. Increasingly for our young, it's on par with 'Eat your greens', so...
What's the deal with social media and youth mental health?Social media's impact on youth mental health is a concern worldwide. Studies show mental health crisis among young people. The rise in psyc...
Students with type 1 diabetes can now carry glucometers, insulin, snacks in UP govt schoolsStudents using CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring), FGM (Flash Glucose Monitoring) and insulin pumps should be allowed to keep these device...
Delhi COVID-19 restrictions: checkout what is allowed and what is not in the new guidelines
Smartphone, laptop buying pick pace in Maharashtra amid concerns over retail lockdownET had reported that lengthy lockdowns can potentially wipe out the 9-month recovery in offline sales channel for smartphones which has jus...
A year of online classes, exams: COVID-19 prompts shift to 'new normal' in teaching & learningNo packing up of bags for first day at school, cancelled sports day or farewells, no shared lunches and massively increased screen time, ma...
E-education, if well utilised, can reduce inequalities in educational outcomes: Eco SurveyQuoting the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2020 Wave-1 (Rural), the Survey pointed out that the percentage of enrolled children f...
At least 27 pc students do not have access to smartphones, laptops for online classes: NCERT surveyThe survey noted that almost all of the responsive states use physical (non-digital) mechanisms to track the progress of learners with majo...
Parents, teachers scramble for ways to teach as e-learning remains a dream in rural IndiaIn a newly acquired daily ritual, students in Haryana's Jhamri village open their textbooks at the sight of the cart that arrives near thei...
Non-essentials may get etail off ventilatorThe opening up of major metros for online sales will provide a big fillip to the industry, which still derives 70% of sales by value from t...
Exposure to high-frequency sounds can make you sickIncreasing exposure to ultrasound in the air causes nausea, dizziness, migraine, fatigue and tinnitus.
Smartphone app to help diagnose obesity, depressionFor tobacco screening, the app prompted nurses to ask not just about cigarettes but also about other products such as chewing tobacco.