Elections to Andhra Pradesh Assembly and Lok Sabha, as of present, will go down in history as the dirtiest elections of the century. The country had seen many Prime Ministers including Indira Gandhi who was considered to be an iron lady. But even during her regime such a situation was never witnessed. The way the […]
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Why Life-Saving Medicine ‘Aspirin’ Is Termed Unsafe For Healthy Older People?
Many heart associations revise guidelines, urging the healthy elderly to stay away from Aspirin — a blood thinner used to prevent heart attack. In this context, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have issued new guidelines on the use of Aspirin — the well-established therapy for the prevention of heart attack […]
Revolutionary ‘Gene Editing’ With A Blood Test For Treating Thalassaemia In Hyderabad
Varun Reddy, in faded blue denims, a jacket and brown sports shoes, sits patiently at the edge of bed number 1 in the second-floor ward of Hyderabad’s Apollo Hospital’s Thalassemia Centre, texting on his phone. He has a scrawny physique, bright eyes, a well-groomed beard and hair that is neatly pulled back with gel. At […]
Telangana Congress Alleged ‘Humiliation’ On Student Leader, Quits And Joins TRS
In a blow to the Congress in Telangana, Krishank Manne, a prominent leader from Secunderabad, resigned from all his posts in the party citing a ‘series of humiliations and setbacks’ by the state leadership. He also announced that he would be joining the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in the presence of Working President K T […]
Why ‘Women Prisoners’ Treated Differently From Men In India Jails?
A gender-specific approach is not only more cost-effective but has a positive effect on reoffending rates. Women constitute a clear minority in the prison estate – not just in India, but all over the world. On a global scale, women constitute 6.9% of the total prison population. In India, it is 4.3%. As per the […]
Why Several ‘Non-Cadre Officers’ Promoted Against ‘AIS Cadre Officers’ In Telangana Govt Key Posts?
The trend on the rise across States, and Telangana is no exception in this unbeuracratic behavour towards government employees on top positioms. A strange situation is prevailing in Telangana. When several IAS and IPS cadre officers are waiting for postings or those in ‘loop line’ posts are looking for ‘better’ assignments, they are being filled […]
The ‘Dwindling Farmlands’ Of Anantapur District In Andhra Pradesh
Few districts can demonstrate how droughts can break farmers’ backs as Anantapur. The Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh anyway throws up a challenging landscape to agriculturists. Even among those four southern districts Anantapur has historically been the worst off.The district has been drought-prone for more than a century, rainfall data shows. The situation has only […]
Drastic Dip In Indian Biodiversity Has Now Become A Big Risk
Environmental and FAO experts warns about the proportion of livestock breeds at risk of extinction is increasing and plant diversity in farmers’ fields is decreasing at a drastic low. India’s biodiversity — the variety of life at the genetic, species and ecosystem levels — is under severe threat, says The State of the World’s Biodiversity […]