Bidding adieu:Governor Raghuram Rajan says RBI’s role needs to be clearly defined by the government.— PHOTO: PTI The Reserve Bank of India chief Raghuram Rajan made a strong case for an ‘independent’ central bank and an elevation in the ranking of the central bank Governor’s post. In the interests of ... Read More »
Thirteen Indians have tested positive for Zika virus in Singapore as the city-state grapples with rising number of the mosquito-borne disease. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said Indian Embassy in Singapore has reported that 13 Indians have been affected by Zika virus. “As per our Embassy in Singapore, 13 ... Read More »
Indonesia is screening travellers from neighbouring Singapore for the mosquito-borne Zika virus as the city-state reports a growing number of infections and its first case of a pregnant woman testing positive. Indonesian Health Ministry spokesman Oscar Primadi said on Thursday that health officials are recommending that the Foreign Ministry issue ... Read More »
Singapore confirmed its first case of Zika in a pregnant woman as the number of people affected by the mosquito-borne virus rose to 115, according to authorities on Thursday. Singapore’s Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said on Wednesday night that the pregnant woman was living in the same housing block ... Read More »
Childhood emotional experiences of individuals can have long lasting consequences in adulthood while they perform a task, a study revealed. According to research published in the online journal, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, the emotional bond shared with parents in early childhood generates our ability to regulate emotions as adults. “But ... Read More »
Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, respiratory diseases, cancer and heart diseases are taking a severe toll on public health across the WHO South-East Asia Region. Approximately 8.5 million lives, many of them premature, are lost each year due to NCDs, making them the region’s leading cause of death and ... Read More »
For over a decade now the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) — an annual survey of learning proficiency in primary schools in India — has been hammering the point that in spite of high enrolment, learning outcomes have barely improved. The proportion of Class V children able to read ... Read More »
Dermatologists across India have warned of “an epidemic of fungal infections” that even the strongest antifungal creams are failing to treat. The bigger concern: topical steroid creams, which doctors say have turned these infections resilient, are fast-selling products and are readily available over the counter, even as their efficacy remains ... Read More »
With the city already battling a dengue, chikungunya and viral fever outbreak, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a Zika alert in the country. The IMA, which is the largest association of allopathic doctors, has asked physicians and the people to be aware and vigilant. “Do not ignore dengue ... Read More »
The Civil Aviation Ministry has revised the norms for grant of an international permit for domestic airlines. While domestic airlines will need to have at least 20 aircraft to secure international flying rights, the ones that do not utilise the allocated bilateral air traffic rights will have to return it ... Read More »
There are plenty of unanswered questions about how self-driving cars would function in the real world, like understanding local driving customs and handing controls back to a human in an emergency. Now a start-up called Drive.ai, based in Mountain View, California, is trying to address how an autonomous car would ... Read More »
Hundreds of tonnes of gold could be recovered from old electronic devices such as smartphones, TV sets and computers each year, thanks to a simple chemical method developed by researchers. Current methods for extracting gold from old gadgets are inefficient and can be hazardous to health, as they often use ... Read More »
