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The National Clinical Registry of COVID-19 followed up with participants one-year post their discharge and reported that at least 11.9 per cent people reported symptoms such as dyspnea or shortness of breath and 9.3 per cent reported mental health concerns.
The mentioned report has been questioned by the Union government on the grounds of credibility and is currently suffering accusations of being just another of the many propagandas against India by the US government in the pursuit of subduing the country’s reputation in the worldview.
Expressing his gratitude for the opportunity he received as a panellist at the famed Harvard University, Garg took to Twitter to talk about his journey from sneaking into the library of Indian railways to speaking at the Harvard University.
Sumeet Doshi, country manager at UKG India said, “The pandemic has revealed the importance of mental health and employees are now increasingly prioritising their mental health over a high-paying job."
"Aadhar-based Payment is such a complicated system that even many bankers fail to understand its functionality,” noted Indian economist Jean Drèze while criticising the new regulation.
While seasonal flu alone has not proven to be life threatening, it can aggravate existing health concerns among vulnerable groups and could potentially lead to death. So far Maharashtra has reported 361 viral infection cases in regions of Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane, Aurangabad, Sangli and Kolhapur.
E-pharmacies function in a way such that they collect area-wise patient data related to consumption of medicines and other health information. This puts patient safety at an immediate risk if necessary measures are not adopted.
Firms that have prioritised gender equality have reported a positive revenue growth by about 19%. The IBM report suggests that the 'coveted female talent that contribute to revenue growth, could easily be lured away' if companies don’t address their needs.
In a move to empower communities and provide students with a safer environment to study, Toronto District School Board trustee Yalini Rajakulasingam moved votes to recognise caste discrimination, seen prevalently among the area's South Asian diaspora.
Comparing war-struck Ukraine with Hiroshima and Syria, a political journalist posted a thought-provoking tweet on the war-inflicted damages.
"Age is just a number", says the 21-year-old B.Tech graduate, Tapsi Upadhyay, who started a pani puri stall with the aim of making street food healthier, hygienic, and affordable for people.
The couple went to the high court last year because, despite having lived in the city for more than six months, they were unable to submit an online application for marriage registration since at least one applicant had to be an Indian citizen.
Leveraged assets are, as the name implies, assets with extraordinarily high expenses that have been funded by debt. It should be noted that all hotel properties in Indiaare highly leveraged.
Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a social security plan that allows employees to save a small portion of their earnings for future benefits. This article will help you understand how you can withdraw the PF amount for home loan repayment.
Within a year, India's white-collar sector saw a 35% increase in the job openings for women. An increased workforce participation was noted among the women who had rejoined after dropping out of work during the pandemic to become full-time caregivers.
The Times Higher Education's (THE) Global University Rankings 2023 revealed that the top four out of five global universities - Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, are to be led by women leaders.
On International Women's Day, meet Captain Shaliza Dhami, who will be commandeering the forces working in a critical branch of the armed forces. Flying toward equality in all terms, the Indian Air Forces will be welcoming their first ever woman officer to take up the frontline command role.
Jeevansathi planned a special surprise for one of its Jeevansathi couples, a first in the history of Indian weddings.
Women's self-limiting biases stem from social and cultural conditioning, which builds a deep sense of inferiority about their abilities, talents, opportunities, and goals. This holds them back from several leadership roles and level-playing fields.
Stating that there is a level-playing field being set for all officers, with women being employed equally at par with their male counterparts, Captain Shiva conveyed that she hoped to see more women officers in the Indian Army.
After repeatedly taking requests to the officials for a decent road, villagers of Lambloo, Ghumarin and Gumar have taken things into their own hands. From donating their lands to bringing in a JCB machine, the villagers tackled govt apathy by themselves.
Claiming it to be the first-of-its-kind initiative in the world, Union minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted about the bamboo crash barriers installed on Maharashtra highway. The barriers provide an eco-friendly alternative to the steel instalments.
In India, about 11 per cent of its population is predicted to be obese by 2035, according to the World Obesity Atlas 2023. Out of this, childhood obesity will predominant see an annual rise of 9.1 per cent.
The education system in India has been criticised for following a pattern of "fetch marks, land a job." But for lakhs of engineering students in the country, securing a job is not as easy and experts point the flaws in the educational system for such a huge "employability gap."