A Major Shift in US Vaccine Policy The United States has made a major change to its childhood vaccination policy. In early January 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ended its long-standing recommendation that all children should routinely receive vaccines against several common diseases. Under the new guidance, vaccines for influenza (flu),…
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu – The NITI Aayog concluded a significant two-day national workshop on January 9. The workshop was organized to focus on improving research and development at the state level. The workshop was held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, and representatives from across the nation, including policymakers, scientists, academicians, and industries, attended the workshop, according…
A recently published study on coastal development in Goa reveals that the push for the Blue Economy is reshaping the state’s coastline in ways that are deeply affecting fishing communities and fragile marine ecosystems. Goa’s coastline is undergoing rapid change. New ports expanded shipping routes, luxury tourism projects, and inland waterways are transforming how the…
Chennai has taken a giant leap in the AI infrastructure story of India. Digital Connexion announced that its MAA10 facility in Ambattur, Chennai, is now certified as an NVIDIA DGX-Ready Data Center. The certification represents a milestone moment in the country’s quest to fortify its computing backbone for AI innovation. It positions the facility to…
In recent years, researchers and psychologists have begun to focus on an idea that sounds simple but carries deep meaning: social fitness. Just as physical fitness keeps the body healthy, social fitness helps individuals maintain their mental and emotional well-being. New research shows that the quality of our social connections may be one of the…
The year proved more than any other that the most powerful movies and TV shows are no longer judged purely based on quality or box office, but on how completely they dominate attention-from trailers and leaks to memes, debates, and week-long online obsession. Here’s how some of the most hyped releases of 2025, ranked by…
As climate change intensifies pressures on land, water, and food systems, seaweed has emerged globally as a climate-resilient, nutrient-rich, and high-value bioresource. With global seaweed production tripling since 2000 to reach 32.4 million tonnes in 2020, valued at US$13.3 billion, the sector is increasingly viewed as a cornerstone of sustainable blue economy strategies. Asia dominates…
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) has officially opened abstract submissions for the SVRI Forum 2026, one of the world’s most significant global platforms addressing violence against women, violence against children, and intersecting forms of gender-based violence. With the submission deadline set for 30 January 2026, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, and programme implementers are encouraged…
The launch of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for the fourth time in a row, by the Ministry of Education brought higher education back into focus in our country. But while this latest release of rankings, particularly in the “Overall” category, serves to enlighten students and their families, it also raises questions for those…
Jharkhand is famously referred to as a state of plenty, with forests, minerals, and a huge population of rural and tribal inhabitants. However, under this prosperity, there is a crude reality of deprivation that defines the day-to-day living in its villages. The latest report by the Azim Premji University, Rural Multidimensional Deprivation in Jharkhand (2025)…
