Author: Sharad Natani
India has been officially certified as Trachoma-Free by the World Health Organization (WHO) during the 78th World Health Assembly, marking a significant public health achievement for the country. Trachoma, a chronic infectious eye disease and once the leading cause of preventable blindness globally, has long afflicted vulnerable communities—especially those with poor access to clean water, sanitation, and healthcare. The disease causes the inner eyelid to scar and turn inward, resulting in painful corneal abrasion and, ultimately, blindness. Comprehensive National Strategy India’s elimination of trachoma as a public health problem was achieved through the SAFE strategy recommended by WHO: Surgery for…
When Anand Jain graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, a conventional career in engineering awaited him. But two decades later, Jain has become the architect of a far more unconventional legacy — one that fuses clean energy with agriculture, offering a new model for land use in a warming world. Jain is the founder of what is now India’s largest agrivoltaic solar farm, an expansive project in Madhya Pradesh that overlays photovoltaic panels above actively cultivated farmland. The model allows sunlight to be harvested both as energy and food — marking a breakthrough in the dual-use of…
In a major leap toward India’s energy independence, scientists in Bengaluru have developed a revolutionary sodium-ion battery that charges up to 80% in just six minutes—a potential game-changer in the race to power electric vehicles, solar grids, and rural homes. Developed by a research team at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), this breakthrough battery offers a low-cost, fire-safe, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries, which are expensive and depend on scarce, imported materials. The Science Behind the Speed Led by Prof. Premkumar Senguttuvan and Ph.D. scholar Biplab Patra, the team created a unique NASICON-based battery using…
Dreaming of AIIMS Delhi? Here’s your complete roadmap to India’s No.1 medical college – from NEET cutoff trends to eligibility, seat matrix, and fee structure! Total Seats at AIIMS Delhi MBBS Seats: 132 Reserved for Foreign Nationals: 7 (General category) Note: Seats may vary slightly each year. Always check the official AIIMS website for updates. Marks You Need for AIIMS Delhi (NEET 2025) 2024 General Cutoff: Rank 47 | Score 715/720 2024 EWS Cutoff: Rank 214 Expected 2025 Cutoffs: General: Rank up to 53 EWS: Rank up to 260 OBC: Rank up to 240 Who Can Apply? To be eligible…
In a quiet corner of Malihabad, a town in Uttar Pradesh known for its mangoes, lives a man who turned his childhood curiosity into a world-record-breaking achievement. Kalimullah Khan, 84, is not a scientist or an agriculture graduate. In fact, he failed in Class 7 and never returned to school. But what he lacked in formal education, he made up for with passion, perseverance, and deep respect for nature. Today, Kalimullah is famously known as the ‘Mango Man of India’ — a title he has earned by growing more than 350 mango varieties on a single tree through the traditional…
A recent study published in Neurology has brought to light the potential dangers associated with consuming eight or more alcoholic drinks per week. Researchers from Heidelberg University and the University of São Paulo examined brain autopsy data from 1,781 individuals, uncovering a significant association between heavy alcohol intake and the presence of vascular brain lesions and tau tangles—both markers linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease .Health The study revealed that heavy drinkers were 133% more likely to have vascular brain lesions compared to non-drinkers. Even former heavy drinkers, who had abstained for at least three months before death, exhibited…