The Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) at Torrens University Australia has released its first national Atlas on cancer incidence by community and locality across the nation, including by state and territory, socioeconomic status and remoteness. In addition, the revealing maps show cancer incidence by Local Government Area and Primary Health Network. “PHIDU has been […]
By Saket Suman Book: East or West; Author: Vinati Sukhdev; Publisher: Westland; Pages: 135 The many aspects of everyday Indian life — history, culture, language, family relationships and marriage — that we in India tend to take for granted are often major issues of contention for NRIs living overseas – an estimated 30 million of […]
By Somrita Ghosh Himachal Pradesh Imagine a morning like this — pull aside the window curtains to witness the magnificent snow-capped Dhauladhar range standing tall and the surrounding hilltops covered by dark clouds; suddenly it starts pouring heavily, rain drops sprinkling your face as you sip your morning cuppa. Well, this is how I was […]
Mumbai Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, who is acting opposite Shah Rukh Khan in “Jab Harry Met Sejal” says romancing the superstar was quite easy and that he can even romance a microphone. Asked about how was it romancing Shah Rukh third time, on-screen, Anushka said: “Extremely easy! There is a genuineness in his eyes that […]
Mumbai Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is playing a pivotal role in the upcoming Akshay Kumar starrer “Toilet: Ek Prem Katha”, said he relates to the cause genuinely and believes that not having access to a toilet is an assault on one’s privacy. “I come from a family where in my childhood, for 19 years, […]
Los Angeles Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who has found a foothold in Hollywood, is reportedly executive producing a comedy series about Bollywood’s dancing diva Madhuri Dixit’s life for US network ABC. According an exclusive report by variety.com, the yet untitled series is based on the real life of Madhuri, who will also executive produce the […]
The proud recipient of TIMES NOW ICICI Bank NRI of the Year Award 2017 for his outstanding and immense contribution in Academics across Asia-Pacific, is the highly respected Indian-Australian Professor Suresh Bhargava. Mr. Bhargava gets candid about his life, his inspiration, his love for Science and more in an exclusive interview with Indus Age. Excerpts: […]
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi Full of strange facts and objects, our museums and history books carry some very interesting stories from bygone times. But one peculiar piece that doesn’t find space anywhere is about a French monarch’s struggle with constipation that led him to have a commode built under his throne. Height of glory […]
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi “MasterChef Australia” judge George Calombaris says the long-running reality competitive cooking game show has changed the way people look at food, and that it unites families. The show is back with its ninth season where contestants have to win the judges’ heart and appetite by whipping up lip-smacking dishes. Doesn’t […]
A five-month-old aborted foetus was found alive after doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi declared it dead and handed it over to the family members in a polythene bag. The incident came to the light in the morning when a 28-year-old woman, in her fifth month of pregnancy, underwent an emergency operation after she […]