Pneumonia, kidney failure, and more: Your kitchen sponge could slowly be killing youKitchen sponges, often used to maintain cleanliness, can harbour more bacteria than toilet seats. Studies reveal they can host up to 54 bil...
17 Sep, 2024, 05.28 PM IST
Your reusable water bottle can foster 40K times more bacteria than a toilet seat, shows new studyFor comparison, a toilet seat has 515 CFUs.
15 Mar, 2023, 01.35 PM IST
Pee Safe gets Rs 25 crore funding from Shaival Desai, Alkemi GrowthPee Safe, which has seen demand for its hygiene products skyrocket amid the pandemic, is looking to raise a further $10 million (about Rs 7...
10 Jun, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
Four ways to make the office safe in the PandemicThe main touchpoints in elevators are the floor buttons. We can reduce touchpoints through technology-based interventions.
27 Sep, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
How companies are doing all they can to Covid-proof the workplacesThe raging pandemic has forced office layout architects to think new ways of recreating office camaraderie while keeping Covid-safe protoco...
27 Sep, 2020, 04.07 PM IST
JEE (Main) begins today amid stringent Covid precautionsWhile Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh governments have assured the aspirants free transportation, a group of IIT alumni ...
01 Sep, 2020, 09.04 AM IST
Unlocking Economy Guide: Safely back to our workspacesAs India unlocks in this Covid-19 economy, India Inc looks for ways to bring back workers and ensure their safety at the workplace.
05 Aug, 2020, 11.39 PM IST
AIIMS medical experts chalk out NEET SOP: Centres doubled to 4500, fresh masks to be wrapped in paperThe task at hand: Holding National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 for 16.8 lakh students amid a highly contagious pandemic.
15 Jul, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Manufacturers intensifies health checks and sanitisation programmes amid surge in Covid casesCompanies such as Toyota Kirloskar, Bajaj Auto, JSW Steel and state-run SAIL have reported Covid-19 cases among employees. There have been ...
10 Jul, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
Traveling in a pandemic: The dilemma is realThe virus simply eluded a clear pattern of manifestation. Thousands of asymptomatic people were said to be virus carriers. Many symptomatic...
11 Jun, 2020, 03.05 PM IST
Centre's guidelines on movement of migrant workers to be strictly followed: MHAAsked during a press briefing if special trains and private vehicles will also be allowed to transport these people as demanded by some sta...
30 Apr, 2020, 06.52 PM IST
Why calling off cricket matches is the right decisionYou might imagine that cricket would be one of the last sports to be called off, because of a few factors: unlike squash and boxing, the ar...
15 Mar, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
Pee Safe raises Rs 30 crore in funding led by Alkemi Growth CapitalThe company will use the capital for strengthening R&D, product development and strengthening distribution of its products.
23 Oct, 2019, 03.49 PM IST
From a lumbering PSU to a smart service provider: How Indian Railways changed the way it serves youThough there's still a lot to be done, railways have managed to shed the image of a state entreprise impervious to change and aloof to its ...
29 Jun, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Your workplace is one of the unhealthiest places you can inhabit; here's everything you should knowA work desk is teeming with more bacteria than an average toilet seat.
17 Apr, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
PeeBuddy: A female urination device is attracting plenty of supporters and trollsPeeBuddy, a female urination device is on a steady path to growth fighting challenges of an ingenious product and oppressive social norms.
09 Feb, 2017, 06.08 PM IST
Seven-step guide to using public toiletsPublic restrooms have nasty bacteria that can be detrimental to your health. Be it the public conveniences you see outside or even the ones...
14 Apr, 2015, 04.29 PM IST