Published on October 27, 2023 AHMEDABAD: There was euphoria at the Rathi household in the city as Himanshi, a 22-year-old visually impaired chess player, bagged the bronze medal early on Thursday morning in the ongoing Para Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.Her win was lauded by Union sports minister Anurag Thakur among others. It was a … Continue reading Queen of 64 squares: Blind Ahmedabad girl bags bronze
NFSU’s ‘ro-birds’ to clip wings of rogue drones
Published on October 23, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The word ornithopter - a device that flies by flapping its wings - conjures up images of 'Garuda' from the Bollywood hit Uri, where the bird-like drone is shown being employed for reconnaissance. But what if a swarm of such robotic birds or 'ro-birds' were employed in anti-drone operations … Continue reading NFSU’s ‘ro-birds’ to clip wings of rogue drones
Four-day-old’s kidneys give life to 13 and 15-year-old children
Published on October 20, 2023 AHMEDABAD: India's youngest organ donor-the four-day-old boy who died even before his parents could formally name him-lives on despite his very brief tryst with life. A day after his brain death, his kidneys were transplanted in a 13-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy on Thursday at Institute of Kidney Diseases … Continue reading Four-day-old’s kidneys give life to 13 and 15-year-old children
India’s earliest electronic music traces roots from the ’70s to NID
Published on October 18, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Just like Bryan Adams' 'Summer of 69' takes you on a trip down memory lane, the autumn of '69 brings waves of electronic music nostalgia to the quaint red-brick campus of the country's first design school situated in Ahmedabad.That's when some of the first tracks of electronic music were … Continue reading India’s earliest electronic music traces roots from the ’70s to NID
It’s in the DNA: Genetic factors behind severe Covid identified
Published on September 24, 2023 Ahmedabad: While a new Covid-19 variant pops up at regular intervals causing spike in disease and hospitalizations in various countries, it’s not only the virus that causes the infection and severity – it is also the host’s characteristics, especially immunity. A recent study published in the journal, Nature comprising of … Continue reading It’s in the DNA: Genetic factors behind severe Covid identified
Study finds microplastics in crabs on Gujarat coast
Published on September 26, 2023 Ahmedabad: A recent study has found that African blue swimming crabs (Portunus segnis), among the most popular species for food, that are captured commercially on the Gujarat coast, are laden with microplastics. All samples tested at all three sites studied — Jakhau in Kutch, Okha in Devbhoomi Dwarka and Veraval … Continue reading Study finds microplastics in crabs on Gujarat coast
NID files complaint against cloned admissions website
Published on September 30, 2023 HMEDABAD: Just ahead of admissions to National Institute of Design's (NID) Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses, the institute is on alert due to a phishing or cloned website. Authorities have approached the city cybercrime cell for action and to get the website blocked.According to senior NID officials, authorities received emails … Continue reading NID files complaint against cloned admissions website
A proud hat-trick! India’s all 3 women centurion blood donors are from A’bad
Published on October 1, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Chetana Parikh, 58, a resident of Naranpura, would become the third woman centurion blood donor - a person who has donated blood voluntarily 100 times - of India on Sunday when she donates blood with her husband Dr Vinit Parikh.While it would be an achievement for Parikh, it would … Continue reading A proud hat-trick! India’s all 3 women centurion blood donors are from A’bad
7% of state’s agri workforce shifted to other vocations in 35 years: Report
Published on October 2, 2023 Ahmedabad: Compared to all India figures, Gujarat has recorded a much lower percentage in employment shift from agriculture to sectors like manufacturing and services. The State of Working India 2023 report by the Azim Premji University published recently indicated that the shift was only 7%, less than the national average … Continue reading 7% of state’s agri workforce shifted to other vocations in 35 years: Report
A for Ahimsa: Ashram to collaborate with schools to teach non-violence
Published on October 2, 2023 Ahmedabad: In a classroom in Ahmedabad, students are divided into groups of five. The teacher then distributes chocolates among them – but there is a small problem. Some groups get four chocolates, others get six. The challenge for the students is to resolve the ‘issue’ amongst themselves. “We see many … Continue reading A for Ahimsa: Ashram to collaborate with schools to teach non-violence
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