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The team of doctors behind the Aster integrated liver care programme

Transplanting hope: Aster gives liver patients new lease of life

A transplant costs somewhere between Rs 15 and Rs 18 lakh and the family has to bear only Rs 2.45 lakh.

23 Oct 2017 7:04 AM IST

The Jazz Revival Band. (Photo: DC)

Urban Legend: Chandy This surgeon rocks and how!

He easily switches from music to the operating theatre and vice versa.

21 Oct 2017 7:24 AM IST

This was revealed in a study carried out by Lancet magazine, which covered more than 1,30,000 people from 17 countries , including India.

30 minutes of physical activity a day, keeps cardiologist away

In India, data was collected from over 24,000 people in cities such as Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Jaipur, Chandigarh...

21 Oct 2017 3:06 AM IST

An eVidyaloka teaching session being conducted in a school in rural Bengaluru

Classy education, why can't rural kids have it?

eVidyaloka runs the basic premise of transforming rural education through digital classrooms.

16 Oct 2017 6:21 AM IST

Vasudeva Sharma and G. Nagasimha Rao discuss the steps that need to be taken by the authorities to prevent the act of child marriage in the country

The chat room: Socio-cultural aspects make child marriage a complex...

The amendment declares child marriage automatically null and void.

15 Oct 2017 5:45 AM IST

The problem is at its worst in areas like Yadagiri, Belgaum, Bagalkote, Bellary, Kalaburagi and Gulbarga.

Rape of child bride: Can this law end it?

SC ruling lifts exception on law allowing men to have sex with minor wives.

12 Oct 2017 1:57 AM IST

With company policies lacking mental healthcare programmes and the stigma that continues to exist around these conditions, people end up dealing with the ramifications of problems that could have been avoided entirely through timely intervention. (Representational image)

It's time to stress' on mental health

Nearly 62.5% of professionals across sectors deal with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Why? Insecurity at work.

10 Oct 2017 2:43 AM IST

Vitavas Srivihok, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand offering the Royal Kathina Civara (special robe) to Buddhist monks at a function organised by the Maha Bodhi Society, Bengaluru.

People selfish now, should learn to share: Mother Park Chung Soo

Her journey into spirituality and service started at an early age when her mother used to tell her about her path.

9 Oct 2017 3:04 AM IST

B.S. Anantharam (left) and Mohan Raju feel the city transport authorities should learn from the recent Mumbai stampede to prevent such tragedies in Bengaluru. (Photo: DC)

The chat room: Negligent public transport makes city a ticking time...

The ghastly stampede at the suburban rail station in Mumbai was the consequence of the prolonged neglect of urban public...

8 Oct 2017 3:36 AM IST

Prolonged intake of painkillers and hormonal and contraceptive pills can cause clotting of blood in the arteries.

Insurance firm: Heart disease rising among young

In Bengaluru young working women between 25 and 35 years of age are becoming prone to heart disease due to lack of...

6 Oct 2017 5:07 AM IST

To tackle the surge, people have to take personal precautions and take rest for a minimum of five days, Dr Prakash B.G., Deputy Director, Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Department, said.

Karnataka: Swine flu scare continues, don't hug or shake hands

The state health department has also conducted more than 33,000 contact surveys across the state on the basis of 11,000...

5 Oct 2017 5:56 AM IST

V. Annapoorna Ram and her team taking care of abandoned children.

Balya: A watchful protector

Giving Abandoned kids the right to childhood.

25 Sept 2017 7:08 AM IST