Rashes, fatigue & stigma: How ambulance workers are coping with pandemic
Ghaziabad, June 20 (IANS) Hospitals are the battleground against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the doctors and paramedical staff are leading the fight from the front, the foot soldiers of their army, ambulance workers, are...
A first in India: Critically endangered vultures introduced into wild
BY VISHAL GULATI
Pinjore (Haryana), Oct 9 (IANS) After years of grit and determination, eight critically endangered white-rumped vultures, six of them captive-bred, were reintroduced into the wild on Thursday for the first time in...
Chronicling 500 years of Indian immigration to Britain
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) This is a chronicle of five-hundred years of Indian immigration to Britain as it explores the adventures of the imperial capital and how its saga fuelled the journey of...
Indian expat wins over Rs 45 cr in weekly UAE draw
Indian expat wins over Rs 45 cr in weekly UAE draw. -- IANS
Dubai, Nov 16 (IANS) An Indian expat living in UAE for the past 11 years...
World War II surrender documents head to auction
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Historically significant documents related to the second World War, including "the document that forced the surrender of Nazi Germany", will go under the hammer at a...
Nalanda’s ‘Bawan Buti’ saree maestro Kapil Dev speaks up for weavers
Patna, April 23 (IANS) A 68-year-old resident of Bihar's Nalanda, who was living a life of anonymity till now, has been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award after being associated with the textile industry...
Nandini Gupta discusses plans for Miss World
N. LOTHUNGBENI HUMTSOE
New Delhi, April 24 (IANSlife) "From Kota, a small town in India, to the world stage, I am overwhelmed and honoured to be crowned as Femina Miss India World 2023! It's still...
49 years, 2.6mn patients: No full stops for K’taka doctor’s free Sunday clinic
NARENDRA PUPPALA
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) Apart from the 75th anniversary of India's freedom, Independence Day this year will also mark the 49th anniversary of a unique 'Sunday Clinic' that serves the people of around...
92% of Indian youth believe that it is normal not to use husband’s surname:...
New Delhi, May 14 (IANSlife) Since time immemorial, Indian women have changed their surnames to that of their husbands after marriage. In a patriarchal tradition, it has always been believed that a woman's identity...
Covid-19 dampens Navratri, Durga Puja celebrations
BY SIDDHI JAIN
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANSlife) The year 2020 has been like no other. While the world still reels under the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, festivities are impacted as well. As the...
