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Boys drink water from rehabilitated wells by AMISOM in EL-Ma'an, Bal'ad District of HirShabelle State.

Pandemic, Kids, and Calm: MIT’s Breakthrough Study on Remote Mindfulness Apps

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives globally, pushing MIT researchers to probe remote, app-based mindfulness as a mental health tool for home-bound students. Mindfulness, focusing on the present moment, has proven beneficial for

Tejal Somvanshi

October 18, 2023

Asia·Conservation·Nature

Farewell to Tan Tan, Japan’s Beloved Giant Panda, Dies at 29, Marking Close of Sino-Japanese Panda Diplomacy Chapter

On April 1st, according to the latest report, the giant panda Tan Tan (female, born in September 1995), who resided at Oji Zoo, Kobe in Japan, suffered from Grade IV heart failure

Govind Tekale

April 1, 2024

India

India’s Population Dilemma: Can it Balance Growth with Sustainability in 2024?

India is the largest country in terms of population, with an estimated population of more than 1420 million. Bharat, that is India, has people equivalent to 17.76% of the total population of

Govind Tekale

March 29, 2024

Aviation·Technology

X-59 Unveiled: The Supersonic Aircraft Set to Make Sonic Booms a Whisper of the Past

On January 12, 2024, in a big event at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works in California, the much-anticipated NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft was presented. A plane that’s on the cusp of

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Vaibhav Vinayak

January 24, 2024

Health

Alarming Surge Doubles Fungal Deaths: 3.8 Million Lives Claimed Annually, Study Reveals

A subtle but lethal threat has been growing in the shadow of global health crises: fungal diseases. According to recent studies, fungal infections are causing an alarming number of deaths that are

Tejal Somvanshi

January 15, 2024

Health

COVID-19’s Stealthy Winter Surge: 10,000 Deaths and Counting in December

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported that hospital admissions from Covid-19 in December increased by 42% in nearly 50 countries, mostly in Europe and the Americas. These countries

Govind Tekale

January 13, 2024

Opinion·World

At the Brink of 8 billion: How Humanity Faces its Biggest Test Yet

Food, clothing, and shelter are the basic needs of humanity. But at the start of 2024, 4.3 births and 2 deaths are expected worldwide every second, according to the US Census Bureau

Govind Tekale

December 30, 2023

Travel

From Revenge to Reflection: How Slow Travel is Redefining 2024’s Travel Scene

Slow travel: it is hard to tell when this concept originated, but it definitely emerged in the early 2000s. It seems to have its roots tracing back to the slow food movement

Tejal Somvanshi

December 5, 2023

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Travel

Open-Jaw Flights: The Smart Traveler’s Path to More Flexible Itineraries

Open-jaw flights—sounds like a term straight out of an orthodontist’s handbook, right? But in the air travel world, it’s a concept that’s gaining altitude among savvy travelers looking to stretch their wings

Tejal Somvanshi

December 1, 2023

Africa·Climate·Health

World Malaria Report 2023: Climate Change and its Role in Africa’s Malaria Surge According to WHO

As climate change continues to escalate global health issues, few challenges loom as large and as persistently as malaria, especially in Africa. The World Malaria Report 2023 from the World Health Organization

Tejal Somvanshi

December 1, 2023