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Several fake rumours cirulated on social media when Nipah virus hit Kerala last year.

Pseudoscience free run: Train scientists to interact with public often

Nearly 75 per cent of those surveyed in South Asia reported high or medium levels of trust in scientists.

11 Aug 2019 4:23 AM IST

Legal understandings of live-in relationships also tend to articulate it from the perspective of marriage. As in the case of the Malimath Committee and Law Commission of India which suggested that if a woman has been in a live-in relationship for considerably long time, she ought to enjoy the legal status as given to wife. (Photo: PIxabay)

Knot the right' Age: Stress to keep the power balance

These relationships often dispense off the age hierarchy and can be an experimental phase to lead towards marriages.

28 July 2019 3:17 AM IST

Biologically, sexually and reproductive health-wise short gap up to four to five years, where the girl is younger, works well. If there is compatibility, love and affection, age may not matter for some. Ultimately it is the individuals choice.

Knot the right' Age: Age gap of spouses matters, but

Marriage is a beautiful and sacred institution.

28 July 2019 3:13 AM IST

According to INICC (International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium) which has the data on HAI from developing countries, 5.6 per 100 surgeries develop surgical infection. According to INICC (International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium) which has the data on HAI from developing countries, 5.6 per 100 surgeries develop surgical infection.

Infected hospitals: Prevent mishaps' at the surgical site

Antibiotics are recommended for surgeries to tackle the bacteria that reside in the skin at the site of skin incision.

21 July 2019 4:10 AM IST

HAI are infections which develop in patients after admission at a healthcare facility or those acquired in hospital but appear after discharge.

Infected hospitals: Healthcare associated infections on the rise

One in 10 patients are infected in Australian hospitals, a definitive indication of a modern scourge.

21 July 2019 4:03 AM IST

President of the United States Donald Trump

Being Patriots in time of nationalism: Networked legitimacy

Electoral legitimacy of an observably racist leader legitimises and emboldens racist elements in public sphere.

14 July 2019 2:45 AM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah takes oath of office as Cabinet minister in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AFP)

Being Patriots in time of nationalism: Procrustean nationalism and its...

In the contemporary practices of nationhood, Procrustean beds of nationalism no longer function like extraconstitutional...

14 July 2019 2:38 AM IST

The big new tech news recently has been the launch of Libra; a Block-chain-based payment system and currency unit promoted by Facebook.

The mystery coin

Libra is very very far from a proper Crypto currency structure.

7 July 2019 8:31 AM IST

The Libra Association is an independent, not-for-profit membership organization, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Gamechanger or facade?

In this digital age, with great responsibility comes great scrutiny.

7 July 2019 8:22 AM IST

And in recent years, the imagined and real threats from increased migration, both legal and illegal, have become a key trope used by all varieties of conservative and nationalist politicians in Europe.

Global South at receiving end

This view is contested since is the potential for it to be misused to restrict welfare payments to those deemed to be...

9 Jun 2019 6:33 AM IST

Even as casual traveller holidaying in Kerala some 15 years ago, the vibrancy and wellbeing of the people, their communities and the regional environment was notable.

Population Matters

A growing number of people in developing countries are emulating unsustainable, high consuming lifestyles.

9 Jun 2019 6:22 AM IST

CPHC is considered by many as a socio-political philosophy, emphasizing equity in access to health care and the social determinants of health.

Revisiting primary health care 40 yrs after Alma-Ata

Primary health care, the central idea within the Alma-Ata declaration, was interpreted in many ways by many people.

12 May 2019 6:05 AM IST