Representative image credits: ANI NEW DELHI: Studies conducted by the Indian council of medical research (ICMR) and the national centre for disease control (NCDC) have found no direct connection between covid-19 vaccination and sudden unexplained deaths in the country.According to a press release from the Union ministry of health and family Welfare, various national agencies…
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Indian-origin Muslim, emerged as a progressive star after defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor on June 24, 2025. With 91% of votes counted, Mamdani led with 43% to Cuomo’s 36%, halting Cuomo’s attempted political comeback. Cuomo, who qualified for an independent…
In the rural areas of Maharashtra, away from metro limelight and scholarly circles, an unsung saga of determination and turn-around unfolded silently. Ramdas Hemraj Marbade, a young man from Gondia district, is the hero who used to sell golgappas (pani puri) for his livelihood and now works at India’s premier space research organisation, ISRO. His…
Earth’s forests are pivotal to keeping our planet habitable. Freely referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” they blanket about one-third of the globe and have a significant function to play in modifying the weather. Forests also take in enormous quantities of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air — approximately 7.6 billion metric tons…
Two of the leaders of Harvard University’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the director and associate director, will be leaving their positions, according to two professors with direct knowledge of the moves. The department had been under criticism from alumni that it had an anti-Israel bias, and the university more broadly has been under intense…
The Trump administration has canceled funding for dozens of studies seeking new vaccines and treatments for Covid-19 and other pathogens that may cause future pandemics. The government’s rationale is that the Covid pandemic has ended, which “provides cause to terminate Covid-related grant funds,” according to an internal N.I.H. document viewed by The New York Times….
Mass communication is an ever-evolving field that plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion, driving digital transformation, and influencing global narratives. With the rise of social media, streaming platforms, and digital journalism, the demand for skilled communication professionals has surged. Careers in this domain span journalism, public relations, digital marketing, broadcasting, and media production,…
Women’s brains are superior to men’s in at least in one respect — they age more slowly. And now, a group of researchers reports that they have found a gene in mice that rejuvenates female brains. Humans have the same gene. The discovery suggests a possible way to help both women and men avoid cognitive…
Late last fall at the Hugo Newman School in Harlem, two social studies teachers handed out pages of hip-hop lyrics to their seventh graders, and then flicked off the lights. The students appeared surprised. They had been studying ancient matriarchal societies, including Iroquois communities that had women leaders. Now, their teachers were about to play…
An open window in a classroom (New York Times photo) The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD), California, has agreed to discontinue its Ethnic Studies curriculum following a lawsuit brought by multiple Jewish advocacy organizations. The case, filed by the Brandeis Center, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and the American Jewish Committee (AJC), accused the district…