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National wildlife panel orders environment ministry to hold talks on Hubballi-Ankola railway project in Karnataka

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The National Wildlife Council (NBWL) Standing Committee has directed the Union Department of Environment to organize a workshop under the chairmanship of the Additional Director General (Wildlife) to discuss the line project proposal in detail. Hubballi-Ankola railway. He asked officials from Ministry of Railways, National Highways Authority of India, Gati Shakti, Government of Karnataka and … Read more

National wildlife panel orders environment ministry to hold talks on Hubballi-Ankola railway project in Karnataka

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The National Wildlife Council (NBWL) Standing Committee has directed the Union Department of Environment to organize a workshop under the chairmanship of the Additional Director General (Wildlife) to discuss the line project proposal in detail. Hubballi-Ankola railway. He asked officials from Ministry of Railways, National Highways Authority of India, Gati Shakti, Government of Karnataka and … Read more

Everything you need to know about Lucky Girl Syndrome, the latest mental health ‘hack’ to go viral on social media

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Have you ever looked at some people and thought they’re just fortunate and everything always seems to go their way? Well, according to a new mental health ‘hack’ that has gone viral on social media, you don’t have to feel jealous of them anymore because you too can harness the power of being ‘lucky’. Dubbed … Read more

Parliament passes Wildlife Bill: Questions remain over elephants and vermin

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The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022, who was adopted by Rajya Sabha Thursday invited scrutiny on two major issues: the exemption granted to allow the transfer of elephants into captivity and the broad powers given to the Center to declare the species as vermin. Lok Sabha approved the bill in August. The giant enigma The … Read more

Intense exercise can damage the heart, stick to moderate limits, study finds

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Exercise and physical activity definitely reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), with many studies showing that an active person has a 30-40% lower risk. But the latest research has shattered the myth of unlimited exercise, doing too much and pushing too hard and advised a moderate amount instead. Intense training regimen exercise may actually … Read more

Falling land prices without wives: In Kerala villages, fear of a proposed buffer zone near forests weighs heavily

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SEVEN YEARS AGO, Pokkathayil Mathew gave up his one-acre farmland and a house near the Aralam shrine, fed up with constant attacks and raids by wild animals from nearby forests. “I had moved to a new house in the village, a bit away from the forest, hoping that one day I could sell my land,” … Read more

What are the new Dexa scan tests that will determine the fitness levels of Indian cricketers?

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After shortlisting 20 players who will be in the scheme of things for the 50th World Cup to be held later this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to introduce methods and protocols for personalized training for each player. During a review meeting of the team’s T20 World Cup … Read more

Who was Satyendra Nath Bose?

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When a relatively unknown teacher born in Kolkata wrote a letter to Albert Einstein in 1924, about his breakthrough in quantum mechanics, no one knew he was going to make history. This professor was Satyendra Nath Bose, who in 1924 contacted the German physicist claiming that he had derived Planck’s law for black body radiation … Read more

Take Time: How to Recognize Social Anxiety in You and Your Children

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social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a chronic, debilitating and prevalent disease worldwide anxiety disorder affecting young people at some point in their lives. With comorbidities including major depression, substance abusea low level of education and work and an increased risk of suicide, it represents a significant public health burden. the pandemic had, at some point, … Read more

Take Time: How to Recognize Social Anxiety in You and Your Children

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social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a chronic, debilitating and prevalent disease worldwide anxiety disorder affecting young people at some point in their lives. With comorbidities including major depression, substance abusea low level of education and work and an increased risk of suicide, it represents a significant public health burden. the pandemic had, at some point, … Read more