CIAL wins global recognition for green energy innovation

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has received yet another international acclaim, securing the honour at the Green Airports Recognition 2025 awards instituted by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East. The award is in honour of CIAL’s sustainable energy project — terrain based solar power plant at Payyannur in Kannur. Awarded in the 6–15…

School-based dance routines reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases among girls, study finds

The study introduced, a school-based, culturally adapted dance program aimed at reducing risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adolescent girls in India. | Photo Credit: File Photo To tackle rising physical inactivity and associated health concerns among adolescents in India, a research team from Chennai conducted a study introducing a dance-based intervention to reduce…

A story of survival acquires dramatic dimensions

A scene from the theatrical presentation Chevittorma. Chevittorma puts it in a pithy manner. The play on lives under constant threat of tidal flooding, whose name refers to a Christian practice of whispering prayers into the ears of a dying person, focusses on their ever intensifying battle for survival. The stage presentation is the story…

Residents block key stretch near Katpadi demanding payment of pending wages under MGNREGA scheme

Residents, mostly women, blocked Vallimalai Main Road at Thirumani village, around 10 km from Katpadi in Vellore, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After waiting for several months, residents, mostly women, blocked the Vallimalai Main Road at Thirumani village, around 10 km from Katpadi in Vellore, on Wednesday, demanding immediate release of pending wages…