Isha Shahni The Global Slavery Index 2013, compiled by non-profit Walk Free Foundation, presents quite a dismal picture about a reality in India: Modern slavery. It estimates that 13.3 million to 14.7 million people are enslaved in India, exhibiting the full spectrum of such rights violations. It is scary, heart-rending, exposes our underbelly and gives […]
Washington, March 25 (IANS) In a significant news for patients who are on pacemakers, a new small, wireless pacemaker appears safe and feasible, a study by an Indian-American researcher shows. This wireless pacemaker is self-contained, lies within the heart and is smaller than a triple-A battery. Although traditional pacemakers pose minimal risk, patients are still vulnerable […]
