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…

Pahalgam Terror Attack April 2025 India Response: All Indian forces on alert, Indus Treaty suspended; Pak nationals who arrived from Wagah border must leave India by May 1

Pahalgam Terror Attack April 2025 India Response: In a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the central government took a host of big decisions in the aftermath of the previous afternoon’s terror attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The Centre also called an emergency,…

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…

US listing, among options as Vedanta Resources eye $1-b fundraise for Zambian mine development 

Discussions are in early stages, and no timeline has been finalised | Photo Credit: DANISH SIDDIQUI Mining mogul Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources could look at a possible US public listing for its Zambian unit, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), among “other financing options”, as it looks to raise approximately $1 billion for mine development.  Talks are…