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ICMR invites expression of interest from firms for making anaemia detection device

The council wants to expand the effective screening network of anaemia among different age populations across India




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How to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox

There are four key strategies that are key to helping you achieve a healthier digital balance: replacement practices, social bonds, mindfulness and viewing digital well-being as a journey




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Doctors urge National Medical Commission to simplify centralised registration process

The register is a centralised repository that contains the name, address, and qualifications of licensed medical practitioners; however the registration process is complex and cumbersome, say doctors




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Symposium stresses on the urgent need for integrated health strategies




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The Actress Who Caught Mrinal Sen's Eye

Mamata Shankar remembers the amazing actor Sreela Majumdar, who passed into the ages last week.




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'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.'




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'Films offer you life lessons'

'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'




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'I was the highest paid actress'

'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.'






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'The Way We Express Love Has Changed'

'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.' 'At the same time, we are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up with you'.'




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Why Janhvi Got Aggressive!

'It went from me being scared and intimidated by him to me being very aggressive and passionate.'




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Instagram down: Users face issues while sending messages, say, 'Rehne do fir'

The issue began at approximately 5.14 pm on Tuesday.




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Role of soft skills in industrial and product design career success: Preparing next generation of designers

Kushal Karwa, a thought leader in design education, emphasizes the need for integrating soft skills training into career preparation programs to help young designers thrive in real-world environments.




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Expert clinic director successfully implements half-hour scheduling system, boosting therapist productivity

As word spread about the success of the half-hour schedule, some early adopters became curious after the clinic director and the team showcased the benefits.




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A melange of expressions

Distinct dance forms exploring the rich tapestry of traditions marked the “Saare Jahan Se Accha” festival in New Delhi.




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Bringing alive the essence

Amrita Lahiri showcased her versatility in her performance in New Delhi.




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Dance for happiness

The Thimphu Tshechu in Bhutan, offers a spiritual uplift through dance.




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Expressions that say it all...

Apart from a few flashes of brilliance, Bharatanatyam dancer Jyotsna Jagannathan could not match the standards set by her guru at the Uttaradhikar festival of classical arts.




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Anusha’s impressive Kuchipudi

A rich Kuchipudi repertoire was put together by Anusha and her troupe.




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Why cutting costs is a priority for businesses

Companies are using new techniques to enhance competitive advantage




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How to integrate young managers into family businesses

Given our management curriculum’s focus on Western business processes and practices, managers need to be groomed to work with family-managed firms




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Is a business school education worth it?

The real value of an MBA cannot be ascertained based on considerations of either the first paycheque or the graduate making the C-suite




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Essentials for a software-defined workplace

Such an environment brings great value to the organisation and its employees




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Lessons for talent managers from Abdul Kalam

It is time managers revisit their stereotypical notions of who is talented and what talent is




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Focus on health and sickness will recede

Looking for things which are going right can often help address those which are not




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Designing organisations as ‘selfless’ collectives

Reducing complexity and friction between members is important




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Leadership in the time of Covid-19 for Family businesses




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Farmers from flood-ravaged northern States to gather in Chandigarh to press for special package, compensation from Centre 

Farmers associated with as many as 16 farmer outfits from the States Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand would be participating




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Restore incentive for cashew exports: Tamil Nadu Cashew Processors and Exporters Association

The association also urged APEDA to exempt imported raw cashew nuts from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) clearance in customs.




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Poor demand, bountiful output plunge kinnow price, leave farmers of Punjab in distress

Growers in Punjab are worried over the drop in prices in the ongoing season and have demanded State intervention; many fear that they won’t be able to recover input cost




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High import duties; resisting pressure to open agricultural sector important to ensure India's food security: GTRI

Economic think tank GTRI (Global Trade Research Initiative) in its report said that India needs to cut its reliance on imported vegetable oils to promote better health outcomes and also reduce the import bill




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Ignoring an agricultural sector in distress

The revival of agricultural growth from its long-term slump requires imaginative policy shifts and decisive fiscal measures, but the Budget provides no indications of such a plan or intent




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Don’t consider our discipline and preference for dialogue as weakness: RSS farmers body tells government

BKS terms the government’s attitude towards farmers’ demands “regrettable”; seeks MSPs, abolition of GST on agri inputs, and increase in Kisan Samman Nidhi income support payments for farmers




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India’s rising water stress can dent its sovereign credit profile: Moody’s Ratings

The country is among those most vulnerable to water management risks, and has the poorest access to basic services, including water, among G-20 economies, the rating major flagged




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Paradigms addressed by direct purchase of rice from FCI for States: Explained

Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has announced that States can buy rice from the Food Corporation of India at ₹2,800/quintal without participating in e-auction.  




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‘The borderless Republic’: Sheffield celebrates migration

Britain’s largest festival about refugees and sanctuary is more relevant than ever, writes Lydia Noon.




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‘We feel stronger’: meet those fighting the sand-dredging business in Cambodia

A source of corruption and environmental degradation. Rod Harbinson reports.




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Civil war, mental illness, poverty, gang violence: the many roots of homelessness

We talked to homeless in different countries and they revealed housing insecurity's different causes around the world.




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Smashing Conf: How to Use AI to Build Accessible Products

In her How to Use AI to Build Accessible Products presentation at Smashing Conf New York, Carie Fisher discussed using AI coding tools to test and suggest fixes for accessibility issues in Web pages. Here's my notes on her talk.

  • AI is everywhere. You can use it to write content, code, create images, and more. It impacts how everyone will work.
  • But ultimately, AI is just a tool but it might not always be the right one. We need to find the tasks where it has the potential to add value.
  • Over 1 billion people on the planet identify as having a disability. Accessible code allows them to access digital experiences and helps companies be complaint with emerging laws requiring accessible Web pages and apps. Businesses also get SEO, brand, and more benefits from accessible code.
  • AI tools like Github Copilot can find accessibility issues in seconds consistently, especially compared to the manual checks currently being done by humans. AI can also spot patterns across a codebase and suggest solutions.
  • Existing AI coding tools like Github Copilot are already better than Linters for finding accessibility issues.
  • AI can suggest and implement code fixes for accessibility issues. It can also be added to CI/CD pipelines to check for accessibility issues at the point of each commit. AI can also serve as an accessibility mentor for developers by providing real-time suggestions.
  • More complex accessibility issues especially those that need user context may go unfound when just using AI. Sometimes AI output can be incomplete or hallucinate solutions that are not correct. As a result, we can't over rely on just AI to solve all accessibility problems. We still need human review today.
  • To improve AI accessibility, provide expanded prompts that reference or include specifications. Code reviews can double check accessibility suggestions from AI-based systems. Regularly test and refine your AI-based solutions to improve outcomes.
  • Combing AI and human processes and values can help build a culture of accessibility.




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Investment lessons from Rajnikanth



  • K S Badrinarayanan

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Congress ditches TN, again

In the elections to the Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, the Congress had an opportunity to rip open the State politics. But as in 1996, it blinked giving little hope to those looking for a non-Dravidian party rule in the State!



  • M R Subramani

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A timeless wardrobe

A fashion stylist is curating a nomadic shop highlighting hand-picked vintage pieces, and art




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The malfunction of US education policy : elite misinformation, disinformation, and selfishness / Richard P. Phelps.

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]




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Developing inclusive schools [electronic resource] : pathways to success / Mel Ainscow.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge , 2024.




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Everyday artfulness [electronic resource] : a posthuman perspective on young children's play with materials / Lucy Hill.

Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2024]




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Embedded formative assessment [electronic resource] / Dylan Wiliam.

Bloomington, Indiana : Solution Tree Press, 2018.




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How successful schools are more than effective [electronic resource] : principals who build and sustain teacher and student wellbeing and achievement / Christopher Day, David Gurr, editors

Cham : Springer, [2024]




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Actor Kishore hopes Kannada movie Kantara’s success will encourage directors to explore new content and presentation

Kannada actor Kishore hopes the response to ‘Kantara’ will encourage Kannada filmmakers to explore new content in different ways




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Karnataka HC stays FIR against Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders in KGF Chapter 2 copyright violation case

In its complaint lodged before the Yeshwantpur police, MRT Music had alleged that popular songs and audio clips of the film were illegally used to promote Mr. Gandhi as hero and a mass leader