A resident of Maharashtra’s Godhani village, he grew addicted to alcohol and tobacco in Class 4 and an absence of parental guidance only made it worse.  Seeing the blood flow out of his mother’s head, a 17-year-old Pankaj Mahajan cried incessantly. Because of his inebriation, he sat there helpless instead of calling an ambulance. “Had it not been for my neighbors, ... Read More »

The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned, pot-bellied coal stove. A little boy had the job of coming to school early each day to start the fire and warm the room before his teacher and his classmates arrived. One morning they arrived to find the schoolhouse engulfed in flames. They dragged the unconscious little boy out of the ... Read More »

Pharmacists will continue to become more involved in patient care, technology, and emergency preparedness next year, according to the 2022 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and ASHP Foundation Pharmacy Forecast Report. The report is intended as a strategic planning tool to help pharmacists and practitioners prepare for the upcoming year and how they can best position themselves for success, ... Read More »

When you think of vegetable and fruit markets in India, you’re often met with messy visuals of vegetable shavings trampled on the floor, bustling crowds and bargaining vendors. The foul smell of leftover and damaged produce lying on the ground is not only unpleasant but also amounts to tonnes of waste generated at the end of the day. But, at ... Read More »

Researchers at Monash University and Harvard University have found an alternative to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or superbugs, through a multi-disciplinary project, according to a Monash press release. This research could help improve the efficacy of antibiotics without clinicians having to attempt risky strategies such as providing patients with higher doses or relying on the discovery of ... Read More »

Diwali…. It’s a Festival that illuminates the Earth as well as the Skies and brings joy abound on this world. It is a festival when the whole of India transcends into a land of myriad lamps. Deepavali, the Festival of Lights has all the charm, grandeur and splendor that can even illuminate our minds and hearts while also promoting the ... Read More »

Indian healthcare is working to prioritize cyber security and put in place a robust data privacy framework. This comes after tech majors like Cisco India, CrowdStrike, Cyware and Sophos India flagged the risks of cyber attacks to the sector with the ongoing pandemic of the last 18 months accelerating digital transformation including virtual healthcare, teleconsultations, telemedicine, wearable technology and email ... Read More »

During a robbery in America, the bank robber shouted to everyone in the bank: “Don’t move. The money belongs to the State. Your life belongs to you.”  Everyone in the bank laid down quietly.  This is called the “#Mind Changing Concept” Changing the conventional way of thinking. When a lady lay on the table provocatively, the robber shouted at her: “Please be civilized! ... Read More »

VIVAN is a firm in its commitment to social responsibility and considers Human and Social Development as an integral part of our working process, aiming to make a difference in people’s lives. We deliver it with unstilted support from each individual in the Organization, which is a motivational factor at the higher end of Human needs for each individual, that ... Read More »

As part of its efforts to protect groundwater and achieve water security in Abu Dhabi, the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company, has developed a smart management model for the strategic groundwater storage project -Makhazin AlKhayr. The model aims to use artificial intelligence systems and machine language to manage and ... Read More »