India is sitting on a potential powder keg of serious infection—while the lengthening COVID-19 pandemic has spiked up the country’s generation of biomedical wastes, the infrastructure for managing this extremely hazardous waste is on the verge of collapse, finds a new assessment from the Centre for Science and Environment. To get access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was one of the greatest statesmen in India. It was because of his contribution that his birthday on July 1 is observed as a day to thank doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers for their esteemed contribution to the service of humanity. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

The number and frequency of lightning strikes are increasing globally. The proverbial bolts from the blue are killing more people every subsequent year. Between April 2020 and March 2021, 18.5 million lightning strikes were recorded in India. This was a 34 percent increase from the 13.8 million strikes between April 2019 and March 2020. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

Guru Dutt, the veteran actor was a dreamer, a curious breed who not only impressed with the films he made but brought an extension of his personality in his films. 96 years ago, an actor was born in Padukone, Karnataka. When an astrologer told his mother, that he would be world-famous, she shied. Little did she know, it was indeed going to be true. Guru Dutt, was a talent hub, someone who brought real-life onto the reel life. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now", in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

“Suhana safar aur ye mausam hasin…” The journey of life has come to an end for the legendary actor, Dilip Kumar. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...

India, with a current population size of 1.37 billion, has the second largest population in the world. By 2027, we are expected to overtake China to become the most populous country. Rajasthan’s population in 2021 is estimated to be 79.28 million with its youth and adolescent population pegged at 32 percent. To get full access to this story, "Subscribe Now" in just Re.1 for the next 24 hours...