Month: July 2024

Click...Kochi-based Camrin Films is best-known for its wedding photographers and wedding filmmakers. But they offer funeral photography services too. Jackson Jacob, Managing Director of Camrin Films, says, “We get clients who…

There can’t be any more beautiful coincidences than winning the highest international musical honour the same day as the one where your biography is released. Shankar Mahadevan’s feat highlights how…

Quoting the same survey, it said that the prevalence of mental morbidity was higher in urban metro regions (13.5 per cent) as compared to rural areas (6.9 per cent) and…

In 1943, a young engineer named Richard James was working on a project to develop springs that could stabilise sensitive equipment on ships. One day, he accidentally knocked a spring…

The Naga is inspired by the Naga daybeds that are simply beautiful. I wanted one for a very long time. Back then, as a 20-year-old design enthusiast, I couldn’t afford…

Health benefitsQuadrobics is a relatively new exercise practice that hasn’t been studied extensively. However, it may provide physical and mental/emotional health benefits, including:Full-body workout. Quadrobics engages many muscles, including those…

Chandan Pandey’s The Keeper of Desolation is a collection of nine stories—translated from Hindi by Sayari Debnath— that capture the social milieu of contemporary India.The first story works well on…

Children, all around us, we hear stories of anger and revenge. We can see this everywhere in society—in poems, stories and novels. Most movies and TV serials revolve around these…

Imagine waking up to the cacophony of peacocks and the faint sound of waves crashing on sand. The weather is already humid, but the tall coconut trees around offer respite.…

MAYVILLE, N.Y.: Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the alleged…

Q: How do you navigate the challenges of  being a vocal advocate for scientific medicine in a world with diverse healthcare  beliefs? A: Medical practitioners like me navigate the challenges of…

Going out to eat in Japan is a pantomime. Visit an authentic Japanese okonomiyaki restaurant; here actions speak more than words. An okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) course begins with asssorted bowls…

NEW DELHI: Contracting COVID-19 may accelerate the onset of visible symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children, an autoimmune condition, according to a study published in The Journal of the…

When Munro died in May at age 92, she was celebrated worldwide for narratives which documented rare insight into her characters' secrets, motivations, passions and cruelties, especially those of girls…

Highlighting the importance of identifying and leveraging new opportunities, the Regional Director called for integrating basic rehabilitation into routine health services and expanding innovative care models to ensure equitable access,…