Health

Health Benefits of Tomatoes

Tomatoes are a versatile food and form an important part of the Indian diet. Tomatoes also contain important antioxidants such as vitamin C and Vitamin A. These vitamins are e...

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Geranium root is potent HIV-1 killer

Washington: A new study has found that extracts of the geranium plant Pelargonium sidoides inactivate human immunodeficiency virus type 1(HIV-1) and prevent the virus from inv...

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Breast cancer survivors should run more to decrease mortality risk

Washington: New research suggests that running may be more effective than walking in lowering breast cancer mortality risk. Earlier studies have shown that following the curr...

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Ray of hope for HIV patients

New York: In a significant discovery, researchers have identified a new protein that holds promise for the next-generation of anti-HIV drugs. The team at University of Califo...

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Taste of sting

I vividly remember my first encounter with bichhu ghas, literally scorpion grass. My botany teacher had introduced me to the Himalayan giant nettle, known as Girardinia divers...

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Less than 12 percent of children use toilets in India

According to a study, the use of toilets by children in rural areas is less than 12 percent as against 47 percent in urban areas. Against this background, social scientists a...

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National Urban Health Mission launched

The ambitious National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), aimed at providing adequate and efficient urban public health delivery system for the urban poor, was launched here today. ...

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Sugar Has No Nutritional Value: Myth or Fact?

Dr Aseem Malhotra is an interventional cardiologist and the founding member and science director of Action On Sugar, a group of specialists concerned with sugar and its effect...

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How does the brain link different memories?

Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe they have discovered two neural circuits that coordinate how time-linked memories are formed and stored in...

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Probiotics May Ease Stomach Upset in Babies

A new clinical trial suggests that a daily dose of a Probiotic may ease digestive upset in babies. Italian researchers randomly assigned 468 infants less than a week old to r...

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EK LAMHA ZINDAGI: LOVE BEYOND BORDERS Juhi Babbar

Soni delivers a remarkable solo performance in Ek Lamha Zindagi, directed by Makrand Des...

September 25 2026

SHATRUGHAN SINHA & MENEKA GANDHI LAUNCH TOXIC

Shatrughan Sinha and Maneka Gandhi launched Dr Mukesh Batra’s Toxic in New Delhi, ...

September 24 2026

INDIAN DIASPORA CINEMA SHINES GLOBALLY

The ninth India International Film Festival of Boston concluded with 48 films across 12 ...

September 23 2026