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China President Xi Jinping

Age of anxiety: Alienation modern scourge

The task of forging an overarching identity transcending the amalgam that develops through such superimposition...

25 Nov 2018 1:05 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Age of anxiety: Good times, bad times

The world as a whole during the last three quarters of a century after World War II has seen the best of times .

25 Nov 2018 12:58 AM IST

The Harvard University which is one of the most well funded varsities in the world.

Fund drive for varsities: Commodification of education is pretty, and...

Education is no more a public good, it's a commodity to be traded in the free market place.

18 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi.

Fund drive for varsities: Innovative funding options can keep Indian...

Government support for higher education is on the decline in India due to the weakening fiscal space and lack of...

18 Nov 2018 12:22 AM IST

Its desirable to live longer and healthier but an ailing brain can make a mess of our lives as we grow older. The villain of the piece is dementia, which impairs ones cognitive abilities. Once stricken, there is no return. Family and friends watch helplessly as the victim fades away.

Living fearfully in the shadow of dementia

the people most affected by dementia are those who care for the affected. relatives can find it very hard to see people...

11 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

Its desirable to live longer and healthier but an ailing brain can make a mess of our lives as we grow older. The villain of the piece is dementia, which impairs ones cognitive abilities. Once stricken, there is no return. Family and friends watch helplessly as the victim fades away.

Trillion dollar memory loss

Neuroscientists are racking their brains the world over trying to identify what causes diseases of the brain.

11 Nov 2018 12:10 AM IST

The world is on the verge of eradicating polio. From 3,50,000 cases across 125 countries in 1988, it dropped to two dozen cases last year. The new strategy against the scourge is sewage surveillance, which offers a window to fight other infectious diseases too.

Fight disease, enter the sewage: A sample that can save millions

There is no scope for complacency in the campaign against the polio virus. Recurrence is possible as infections remain...

4 Nov 2018 12:45 AM IST

Industries that profit from treating diseases shun prevention, which has proved to be the most inexpensive .

Prevention better than cure if not for profits

Prevention is not better than cure when your profits depend upon people getting sick.

4 Nov 2018 12:44 AM IST

Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety disorders, among others, are frequently accompanied by feelings of loneliness. People can feel lonely in the absence of mental health problems, too. Social isolation, in a culture that is biologically reliant on reaffirming social relationships, can be associated with feelings of insecurity, unpredictability and helplessness. (Photo: pixabay/Representational)

The fear of living with ourselves: No magic pill for loneliness

Mental health problems such as depression and anxiety disorders, among others, are frequently accompanied by feelings of...

28 Oct 2018 2:24 AM IST

During the past couple of years the Anglo-American world has become overwhelmed with what is increasingly described as an epidemic of loneliness.

The fear of living with ourselves: Loneliness gets medicalised

What's fascinating about the current anti-loneliness crusade is that it does not confine its focus on the elderly.

28 Oct 2018 2:20 AM IST

Nobel out of reach: Elusive desire for greatness

Nobel out of reach: Elusive desire for greatness

Dalit Bahujans have to be fed, clothed and cared for without adequate cultural or material dividends for the nation.

21 Oct 2018 1:43 AM IST

Nobel out of reach: Black scientist yet to make it to Nobel

Nobel out of reach: Black scientist yet to make it to Nobel

Change can only be achieved through strong and effective government action, but by definition marginalised groups have...

21 Oct 2018 1:37 AM IST