Hyderabad teens reach out to government school students; conduct workshops on creativity, communication skills

Founders of Ashayam, a student NGO, interact with the students of a government school in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a society where teenagers are often obsessed with social media and self-absorbed, two students from a private school are scripting a new chapter of social service, empathy and reaching the unreached. For…

In frames | A town that weaves gold

A town that took shape in stealth during a time of revolt within the princely state of Travancore roughly between 1798 and 1810, Balaramapuram in present-day Kerala has secured a unique brand name for its handloom dhotis and saris. The town in Thiruvananthapuram district was named after a former ruler of Travancore, Avittam Thirunal Bala…

NIMHANS study identifies DNA methylation markers for early detection of postpartum depressive symptoms

Perinatal depression, which includes both prenatal (during pregnancy) and postpartum (after childbirth) depression, affects a substantial proportion of women and can have long-lasting effects on both mother and child. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A study by researchers from NIMHANS has identified a panel of novel DNA methylation makers that can help predict the risk…

Students of BVB Tirupati contribute 5.6 tonnes of used books for recycling

Students of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Sri Venkateswara Vidyalaya, Tirupati, joined the ‘WOW Recycling’ initiative taken up by the Academy of Gandhian Studies, in collaboration with the ITC and contributed 5.6 tonnes of material for recycling. The WOW (Well-being Out of Waste) Recycling program began as part of the ‘Save our Planet’ initiative, coinciding with World…