By Zahid H Javali With COVID-19 crippling businesses and compelling people to stay indoors, some individuals…
Category: Health
8 anti-litter night squads to penalise garbage dumpers and enforce masking and social distancing
By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has launched eight night patrol vehicles, each…
IISc scientists develop nano fiber based masks & portable electrosprays as more effective and environment-friendly alternatives
By Zahid H Javali Prof. Sai Siva Gorthi, Dr Vikram S and Kumari Sonu have developed…
Want to set up a rooftop farm or buy veggies within minutes of harvest? This IISc startup shows the way…
By Zahid H Javali By 2023, Bangalore could well become a city of 1000 farms. The…
Is your workplace ready for COVID-19? This IISc tool will help you!
By Qamar ZJ While a number of white collar jobs are working with skeletal staff due…
SHOCKING: No takers for India’s first mobile testing lab for COVID-19
By Zahid H Javali While a three-van setup was given by IISc-incubated firm ShanMukha Innovations to…
How to segregate your domestic waste and avoid being fined
By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) made garbage segregation mandatory in 2017. However,…
COVID-19: How garbage is collected from quarantined homes in Bengaluru
By Qamar ZJ When COVID-19 began, all the houses within 100 metres of the quarantined home…
COVID-19 and beyond: One frontline warrior reveals all about medicare
By Zahid H Javali Dr Oliver E Rodrigues is a frontline warrior for the underprivileged in…
E-learning: How some students are finding it tough in Bengaluru!
By Ritika Srivatsan Online classes are wreaking havoc on the lives of some students, impacting mental…
MedPlus in the dock: Package shows with respirator; mask delivered without valve
By Zahid H Javali MedPlus is at it again. After we broke the story about how…
COVID-19: Experts recommend alternative medicine to boost your immunity
By Ritika Srivatsan Since there is no vaccine available yet to prevent COVID-19, experts have stressed…