City student wins $1,00,000 U.S. scholarship
Exploring options outside the routine, a city student has won a $1,00,000 global scholarship from the University of Cincinnati. According to information, Anurag Gogineni will receive a full tuition sc
Antarctic herbs could cure many diseases: Expert
The frozen continent of Antarctica could well be the source to find a cure for several tropical diseases, according to Prof Bill J. Baker, director of Florida Centre of Excellence for Drug Discovery a
Be careful how haleem is packed
While Hyderabadi haleem remains the city’s pride, which sports the geographical indication tag (GI) and is available at over a hundred locations in the twin cities, experts have warned consumers to be
Corporate quiz gives aid for children’s education
It was heralded as an afternoon of questions, and more questions. And so it was, as the eighth edition of Y Axis corporate quiz, conducted by the Hyderabad chapter of the NGO Asha Foundation, wound up
‘Unravel wealth hidden in Pali’
Stressing on the importance of saving the great repository of information that has been recorded in Pali language, Professor C. Upendra Rao of the Centre for Sanskrit Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Univers
Opinion divided on effects of BT cotton
The opinion on the success of second generation of genetically modified BT cotton variety, Bollgard 2, in the state is chiefly polarised. The new variety, resilient to two chief pests, has a large
State-wide blood portal on the cards
The National Informatics Centre is gearing up to sign an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society (APSacs) to build a state-wide universal blood portal. When it goes live, the webs
Artificial kidney to give patients more freedom
Chronic kidney failure patients who undergo severe stress, shelling out lakhs of rupees and hours of bed rest, now have a reason to smile. The US Food and Drug Administration has selected two projects
Punish drug trial violations: Doc
“Ethical violations of hum-an drug trial research will face severe punishments, which could amount to several years of rigorous imprisonment,” said Dr Vishwa Mohan Katoch, director general of the Indi
Kalam finds favour with Twitterati for 2nd innings
With the country’s presidential elections not far away, Twitter was full of messages calling for the former president to return to the helm, particularly in light of the spectacular success of the Agn