Composer Bharath Sankar breaks down the individual songs in his recently-released debut album, ‘Mandela’, and discusses its African connection
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** This woman-run startup uses crop residue to create bio-batteries
Solving three problems at once, Odisha startup Nexus Power uses crop remnants to create bio-organic, fast-charging batteries for electric vehicles.
An old Biochemistry book from their grandfather’s library was the inspiration for Odisha-born sisters Nikita and Nishita Baliarsingh to create an electric vehicle (EV) battery from crop residue.
Odisha
** Natco gets CDSCO nod for emergency use of Baricitinib tablets for COVID-19 treatment
Baricitinib in combination with Remdesivir, is used for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients, the Natco Pharma said
Drugmaker Natco Pharma has received emergency use approval for Baricitinib tablets, 1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg strengths, from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India.
** Obituary – Ajit Singh, an engineer-turned-politician who drew strength from rural Uttar Pradesh
** The rising Korean wave in India
Join the Korea Tourism Organization India and The Hindu in an online discussion on the rising Korean wave in India — from K-Beauty, K-Drama and K-Pop, to Korean food and more — and how it will influence post-pandemic travel to South Korea.
** Roche India gets emergency use approval for antibody cocktail used in COVID-19 treatment
The approval of antibody cocktail of Casirivimab and Imdevimab in India was based on the data filed for the EUA in the US, and the scientific opinion of the CHMP in the European Union.
** Oxygen Express trains so far delivered 2,067 tonnes of medical oxygen across India
The Railways’ Oxygen Express trains have delivered around 2,067 tonnes of medical oxygen across the country over the last 16 days with Delhi getting the highest 707 tonnes, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 641 tonnes.
** UoH start-up introduces Covid treatment through stem cells
Transcell Oncologics, a biotech startup company incubated at ASPIRE-Technology Business Incubator (ASPIRE-TBI), University of Hyderabad (UoH), on Monday announced a breakthrough human umbilical cord tissue harvested and clinically processed adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) based therapy to Covid patients, a press release from UoH said.
Dr Subadra Dravida, Founder CEO, Transcell
** Italy sends oxygen generation plant for ITBP hospital, team of medical specialists
The oxygen production plant, capable of supplying an entire hospital, will be deployed at the ITBP hospital in Greater Noida, the Italian embassy said in a statement. The Italian support package also includes 20 ventilators.
The specialists who arrived on the flight include a team from the Maxiemergenza 118 emergency service of Piedmont region, a doctor from Lombardy region and a representative of the Italian health ministry.
** Krithi Karanth becomes first Indian woman to get ‘Wild Innovator Award’
Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’.