Published on April 15, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Gender disparity stood out starkly in the data shared by Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) at a national conference on Friday — for chronic kidney diseases, against one female patient, there are 2.3 male patients.The ratio increases to 1:3 in the dialysis stage, 1:4 in the wait list … Continue reading At the giving end: Most living kidney donors are women
Southern Sunrise: IIM-Ahmedabad course to decode tsunami of South movies
Published on October 10, 2022 AHMEDABAD: The first instalment of Ponniyin Selvan (PS) released last week has already become the fifth highest grossing Indian movie of 2022 with a collection of Rs 346 crore, according to IMDb. In fact, out of top five highest grossing films of the year, blockbuster Brahmastra is the only exception … Continue reading Southern Sunrise: IIM-Ahmedabad course to decode tsunami of South movies
EMRI 108 logs 14% of heart emergencies in 10-30 age grp
Published on June 30, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Earlier this week, Gujarat was jolted by shocking deaths of two students - a 17-year-old girl in Navsari and a 28-year-old youth in Rajkot - who fatally collapsed at their respective school and college reportedly due to heart failure. These were not solitary instances.As per data of EMRI 108 … Continue reading EMRI 108 logs 14% of heart emergencies in 10-30 age grp
At 42%, ratio of non-engineers in IIM-A’s PGP batch at record high
Published on June 29, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The 2022-24 batch of the postgraduate programme in management — the flagship programme at IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A) — had 133 students who were not from engineering backgrounds. They have graduated from disciplines such as arts, commerce, science, management and so on. They had made up 33% of the batch. … Continue reading At 42%, ratio of non-engineers in IIM-A’s PGP batch at record high
Up to 40% increase in patients at Ahmedabad de-addiction centres
Published on June 27, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The more than a century-old Government Hospital for Mental Health (GHMH) at Delhi Darwaja in the city is set to ward a ward for the addiction patients later this year. Dr Ajay Chauhan, medical superintendent of the hospital, said ever-increasing number of patients has prompted them to take the … Continue reading Up to 40% increase in patients at Ahmedabad de-addiction centres
Malnourishment in Gujarat: Urban districts fared worse than tribal
Published on June 26, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) results, which were out in 2022, had indicated that the state had 39.7% underweight children under five years of age, the second highest, whereas in stunting (less height compared to age) and wasting (less weight compared to age), the state ranked fourth and … Continue reading Malnourishment in Gujarat: Urban districts fared worse than tribal
Rutuparekh: An asteroid named after Gujarati ‘planetary geologist’
Published on June 25, 2023 AHMEDABAD: Gujarati girl Rutu Parekh along with three others from India have won the honour to have an asteroid named after them. The asteroid 2000HD73 is now renamed as 'Rutuparekh'.Another scientist with Ahmedabad connection - Kumar Venkatramani - who completed his PhD from IIT-Gandhinagar and worked in Physical Research Laboratory … Continue reading Rutuparekh: An asteroid named after Gujarati ‘planetary geologist’
Fur-ever homes: Architecture focuses on comfort of pets
Published on June 25, 2023 HMEDABAD: From cozy corners to snuggle into, beds to hide under, or open spaces to unwind, pets long for a space of their own.As animal adoption rate soars and awareness around their well-being grows, pet parents are increasingly turning to interior designers for specialized pet-centric design features in their homes.Barkitecture … Continue reading Fur-ever homes: Architecture focuses on comfort of pets
Income tax collection in Gujarat rose to Rs 41,000 crore, up 13% in FY 2022-23
Published on June 23, 2023 AHMEDABAD: The income tax (I-T) collection in the financial year (FY) 2022-23 rose by 13% compared to FY 2021-22, indicated the income tax department data. The collection rose from Rs 36,800 crore to Rs 41,700 crore. The amount included Rs 24,800 crore in tax deducted at source (TDS), Rs 17,300 … Continue reading Income tax collection in Gujarat rose to Rs 41,000 crore, up 13% in FY 2022-23
‘Seawater brings wave of risks to Gujarat’
Published on August 1, 2022 Ahmedabad: A study carried out on the coast of Gujarat indicated that various heavy metals, salinity, nitrate, and carbonate/carbon trioxide can be found in both seawater and groundwater. The ecological risk index (ERI) was found to be higher for the study area compared to the areas focused on in Kerala … Continue reading ‘Seawater brings wave of risks to Gujarat’
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