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Deep tech is helping airlines sustain operations during Covid

Integrated biometric-enabled frameworks for real-time test results, travel details and vaccine status are key to making air travel safe




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From geopolitics strife to a war of words between two aviation giants

Qatar Airways and Airbus lock horns over safety concerns




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Unmanned Flying Objects, at your service

From capturing candid shots at in a wedding, to spraying pesticides to surveillance of places where access is difficult for humans, drones as a service (DaaS) is the next big thing




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Aviation industry shifts focus to digital

The pandemic has helped usher in automated touchpoints for tech-savvy flight passengers




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Corporate travel is unlikely to reach pre-Covid levels

However, with offices opening up, many airlines are seeing increased demand with an uptick for premium cabins




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First-ever gravity-defying plane swap set for April 24

Two pilots will swap planes mid-air




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Deep diving into design philosophies

Airbus and Boeing differ in their approach to automation




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Sustainable aviation fuels could be a game-changer

But adopting it in Indian aviation could take time




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Evolution of security in aviation

Data and technology need to be adopted




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Cabin crew with an invisible cape 

Being a cabin crew member is not a mere job, but an ineffable life experience




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Chicken gun test: Saving jets from bird strikes

According to ICAO, at least 34 bird strikes happen every day, causing around $1 billion worth damages every year




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Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers




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Mission to Net Zero: Aviation’s focus on making sustainable connections 

Flying the cleanest, greenest, youngest fleet possible can be a way towards the goal 




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How do commercial aircraft navigate?




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Navigating newer disruptions with maximum agility

Focusing on hyper-personalisation, using the right communication tools and platforms, engaging with the customers at the right time and place will give a much-needed fillip to the industry




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Reviving businesses will benefit from air cargo’s growth

India’s air cargo industry is well positioned to scale up further, thanks to a strong airport cargo infrastructure




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Why has private capital not been taken to Indian aviation 

With banks becoming increasingly cautious and credit flows tightening, private capital must be explored and enticed




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Youtube introduces shopping affiliate programme for eligible Indian creators via Flipkart and Myntra

As more platforms allow creators to earn from viewers’ purchases of featured products, YouTube also announced its Shopping affiliate programme in India




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 Instagram downgrades quality of less popular videos

Last year, Meta had admitted in a blog to having separate encoding configurations for different videos based on how popular they were




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Google expands AI Overviews in Search to more than 100 countries

Earlier this month, the search giant rolled out ads in AI Overviews on mobile but only in the U.S.




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Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence




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Amazon's improving retail sales boost third-quarter profit, revenue beats estimates

Like its tech peers, Amazon said it expected higher capital expenditures for the foreseeable future to help develop artificial intelligence software




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Transformation Stories #4 A New Podcast Interview With Me (Rob Larsen)

Check out yours truly on an episode of Atlas Systems’ Transformation Stories. A hands-on leader and change-maker with 20 years of experience, Rob Larsen remains at the forefront of software-led innovation – in financial services and the larger enterprise world. In this all-new conversation with Atlas Systems, Larsen offers insights into finding the right pace […]




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Should men be allowed into operation theatres when their wives are having a baby? Doctors weigh in after YouTuber’s video sparks controversy

YouTuber Irfan recently posted a video on social media that showed him cutting the umbilical cord of his newborn, in the operation theatre of a private hospital in Chennai; consent of the medical personnel involved to being videoed was another aspect doctors say needs discussion




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Covid lessons learned? U.N. summit mulls plan for healthy planet, and humans

At the U.N. summit in Cali, delegates are working on a “biodiversity and health action plan” proposed for adoption by the 196 member nations of the Convention on Biological Diversity




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30,000 critical care beds, regional centres for National Institute of Virology are among plans under PM-ABHIM: V.K. Paul

Expanding healthcare infrastructure plans also include integrated public health units in 600 districts and 30 branches of the National Centre for Disease Control, Niti Aayog member Dr. Paul has said




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Doctors struggle to treat long Covid patients in India; researchers point to inadequate studies

Global efforts to understand and manage long Covid post-pandemic, with varied symptoms and limited treatment guidelines worldwide




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Roll back approval to import used medical devices, med-tech industry urges PM

The group said the move puts at risk patient safety and undermines the domestic med-tech sector. It said that refurbished machines are not subject to stringent quality checks applicable to new devices.




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Bridging the gap in mental healthcare services: NGOs launch dementia clinics in Hyderabad’s slums

India continues to grapple with a dearth of mental healthcare services, even as the number of persons with dementia is expected to rise over the next two decades




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COVID-19 resulted in nearly half a million excess deaths, WHO’s global TB report states

Thirty high TB burden countries accounted for 87% of the world’s TB cases in 2022 and two-thirds of the global total was in eight countries including India




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Wellness retreat that King Charles and Queen Camilla visited in Bengaluru to soon expand to Portugal 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who left the retreat after a three-day rejuvenation session, are happy with the expansion plans as this would be closer to the UK, says holistic health practitioner Issac Mathai, who runs the facility




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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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Telemedicine in India: is the government’s eSanjeevani platform living up to its potential?

While the eSanjeevani numbers are impressive, doctors and experts point out that unless a number of systemic issues -- including low doctor numbers on the platform are fixed -- telemedicine in the country will not be able to move past infancy




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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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Stop abuse of patent monopolies in rare diseases, say patient representatives and treatment activists 

They seek urgent intervention by government, courts, and lawmakers into the issue  




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Can mid-level healthcare providers compensate for physician shortages in rural India?

To make up for doctor shortages, several countries around the world have introduced a cadre of MLHPs into their health systems; however, in India, mainstreaming of MLHPs has time and again been met with resistance from organised medicine 




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Meet Fighter's Evil Villain!

'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.'




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'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.'




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'I want to play the villain'

'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'




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'I am Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh!'

'I am a straight 3.0 version!'




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'You Can Be Ice Cold Evil'

'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'




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EXCLUSIVE! The Payal Kapadia Interview

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and friendship that even our families may not be able to give.'




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'Love Keeps Evolving But...'

'Love in today's time is very fast-paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.'




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'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.'




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'Nobody Expected Armaan To Slap Vishal'

'It is difficult to understand Armaan's game plan because there is a vast difference between what he says and what goes on in his head.'




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'Bollywood Won't Revive!'

'People have got into the habit of sitting at home (and watching films).''They don't want to watch movies in theatres because they do not want to waste as much as Rs 1,000 on tickets.''They feel there is no point in watching a film on the big screen because it will anyway come on OTT in a month's time.'





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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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'Comparisons With Vicky Used To Irritate'

'That comparison, "Oh look at Vicky, do you also see yourself being that successful in life?"' 'Vicky has seen a lot and done a lot and he is where he is. I feel really happy about it.''But I have my own journey.'