NFHS-5 findings: The good, the bad & the ugly
admin The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data on sanitation reveal that 19 per cent of households still have no toilet facility, which means that they are defecating in the open.…
2025
Intramolecular-locking modification enables efficient asymmetric donor–acceptor–donor′ type ultraviolet emitters for high-performance OLEDs with reduced efficiency roll-off and high color purity
Developing high-performance ultraviolet organic light-emitting diodes with low efficiency roll-off and high color purity remains challenging due to their inherent wide-bandgap characteristics. In this work, we present an intramolecular noncovalent…
Is India falling short of its deadline of eradicating malaria by 2030?
IN May 2015, in a bid to accelerate malaria eradication worldwide by 2030 and shift gears from its earlier strategy of malaria control, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted its…
CFIT publishes blueprint for digital company business IDs
The government-backed Centre for Finance, Innovation and technology (CFIT) has outlined its plan to fight economic crime through digital business IDs. Digital IDs for business will improve business efficiency,…
Oxidation-induced nucleophilic substitution at the electron-rich B(12) vertex in [CB11H12]− under catalyst-free conditions
Highly regioselective B(12) substitutions of the monocarborane anion − has been a challenge. Here, we synthesized a stable B–O–N zwitterionic compound with an impressive yield (isolated yield up to 98%)…
How is Assam faring on the TB eradication front?
“My husband is a buddhu ,” 41-year-old Anita Bodo says through her tears. When she was diagnosed with tuberculosis in early 2021, her husband was thrown out of his job…
Nurture your skills and aspirations on International Women’s Day
Events in the US are top of mind, with President Trump’s administration pushing against the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda, particularly within government offices and departments. The main…
Formation of rippled β-sheets from mixed chirality linear and cyclic peptides—new structural motifs based on the pauling-corey rippled β-sheet
The rippled β-sheet is a structural motif formed by certain racemic peptides that is distinct from the commonly known pleated β-sheet. Although the structure was predicted in 1953, unambiguous crystallographic…
Handbook on abortion laws launched for healthcare providers
Abortion rights activists near the U.S. Supreme Court after the overturning of Roe vs Wade, in Washington, D.C. on June 30 | Photo Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP Are service providers of…
UK cyber security damaged by “clumsy Home Office political censorship”
Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has secretly censored detailed public computer security guidance provided to barristers, solicitors and legal firms without explanation or announcement. The guidance, a web…