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An artwork by Durga Malathi

Pure biology period

The #womenarenotimpure campaign exposes the conventional practices of ostracism faced by menstruating women.

10 Oct 2018 12:14 AM IST

Paintings by Jamini Roy

Showcasing nine gems

Additionally, there is also a sense of nation-building and going back to the roots in these paintings.

10 Oct 2018 12:14 AM IST

With social media sites being flooded with survivor stories on sexual harassment and lawyers offering to take up pro bono cases, we take a look at what comes after naming and shaming the perpetrators.

#MeToo: The road ahead

Some lawyers are coming together to open the doors of the legal system as a way to help survivors.

10 Oct 2018 12:05 AM IST

Adolescents do not accept that they have internet addiction and require several psycho-educative sessions (Photo: AFP)

Number of people seeking help for internet addiction at AIIMS doubled...

Those suffering from depression may find spending time on internet as an alternate source of engagement.

9 Oct 2018 9:00 PM IST

A significant amount of work needs to be done before prenatal gene editing can be translated to the clinic (Photo: AFP)

Gene editing may provide way to treat lethal diseases before birth

Prenatal treatment could open a door to disease prevention, for HT1 and potentially for other congenital disorders.

9 Oct 2018 8:50 PM IST

His condition can be compared to game addiction which was recently categorised as a disorder (Photo: AFP)

26-year-old man from Bengaluru found to be suffering from Netflix...

Binge watching shows caused disturbance to his sleep patterns along with strain to eyes and fatigue.

9 Oct 2018 7:22 PM IST

Men with fertility issues can benefit from a simple change in their lifestyle (Photo: AFP)

Men who sleep less may have lower testosterone levels affecting sexual...

Sleep was found to be more influential then factors such as age and alcohol when it came to testosterone levels.

9 Oct 2018 3:50 PM IST

Another journalist too echoed Ramanis allegations tweeting that in her case it was at Taj Bengal, Kolkata and that after the encounter, she declined the offer.

Union Minister and former editor M J Akbar accused of sexual...

Journalists across the nation name male colleagues for inappropriate sexual advances.

9 Oct 2018 1:40 PM IST

The man decided to seek medical attention only when the pain in his penis became unbearable. (Photo: Pixabay)

Men with small penises more likely to be infertile

Study says those with fertility problems tend to have penises around third of inch shorter when erect, than men without...

9 Oct 2018 10:49 AM IST

Lack of the sunshine vitamin can also lead to weak bones and lack of immunity (Photo: AFP)

Excessive vitamin A may increase risk of bone fractures

Vitamin A is essential vitamin that is important for numerous biological processes including growth, vision, immunity...

9 Oct 2018 10:01 AM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's link between weight loss, breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Women with weight loss greater than or equal to 5 per cent had a 12 per cent lower breast cancer risk.

9 Oct 2018 8:46 AM IST

British Army: Indian Mutiny

History through the lens

Among the 103 lots of photographs, the biggest is the 81 carbon print royal portraits by Lala Deen Dayal.

9 Oct 2018 6:44 AM IST