Anuradha Mascarenhas
Anuradha Mascarenhas is a senior editor with The Indian Express, Pune. She writes on health, environment, science and related issues.
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18-year-long battle for house still not over for late Vasant Karode
It can be only termed a case of justice denied for Vasant Karode,whose fight to get possession of a twin bungalow of 1,000 sq ft that he purchased in Baner in 1991,went on for 18 long years.
Wed, Mar 11, 2009Greets challenge with open arms,rides to honour on 400cc bike
She is no ordinary biker out to storm another male bastion,but an inspiration for the physically challenged to take on and conquer challenges.
Sat, Mar 07, 2009Oral cancer: a non-invasive biopsy,trials under way
Doing away with invasive biopsies,city surgeons have developed a novel technique that uses electrical microwaves for detecting oral cancer.
Fri, Mar 06, 2009Maha rural health scheme to get booster dose
Maharashtra is set to receive a whopping Rs 13,250 crore this year to carry out various initiatives under the National Rural Health Mission.
Wed, Mar 04, 2009Child development centres bring cheer to the malnourished
All it takes is a crucial 21 days and meals enriched with vitamins and proteins and voila,the problem of malnutrition,can be met with.
Wed, Mar 04, 2009Energy exchange : Summer demand a challenge
As mercury levels have gone up,so has the demand for power.
Tue, Mar 03, 2009There is a thirst for knowledge among rural children: Narlikar
Eminent scientist Prof Jayant Narlikar who is avidly interested in popularising science does not believe in giving messages.
Sat, Feb 28, 2009Global trend shows HIV infection on decline
Analysis of trends among 15 to 24-year-olds in countries with high prevalence of HIV infection indicates a decline HIV rate...
Fri, Feb 27, 2009Many Pinkys smile in Pune too,thanks to Smile Train
Pinky had a big smile when she,as the protagonist of the documentary Smile Pinki,played a critical role in winning an Oscar for her American director.
Thu, Feb 26, 2009More than 70% patients happy with hospital service
How satisfied are patients with the services provided at district and rural hospitals in the state? More than 70 per cent say yes in a study conducted by city-based Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics.
Sat, Feb 21, 2009Nicobars sunbirds find a new home – electric wires
For the first time,ornithologists have found that sunbirds in the tsunami-affected Nicobar Islands have adapted to the devastation...
Thu, Feb 19, 2009The road not taken
A project to help de-addiction with ayurvedic remedies was conducted by the Ayurved College at Bharati Vidyapeeth University.
Wed, Feb 18, 2009A new beginning
'Sure Start',an initiative by PATH (Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health),working to improve maternal and newborn health in the state jointly held an urban health meet with the public health department officials of Maharashtra.
Wed, Feb 18, 2009Hingoli plan to be replicated by zilla parishad
Free transport for pregnant women,encouraging them to give birth at hospitals and setting aside 100 anaemia tablets for three months for adolescent girls in schools.
Wed, Feb 18, 2009Unclaimed bodies run out of space
The Sassoon General Hospital mortuary,probably the sole address for unclaimed bodies in Pune,has been running way below capacity for weeks.
Sat, Feb 14, 2009Heady mix: Docs join hands to help hair grow on your barren patches
Hair restoration has come a long way since the Middle Ages when a rancid rhino fat and rosemary concoction was applied on bald pates by virgins.
Thu, Feb 12, 2009
Now,hair restoration gets regulatory body
Hair restoration has come a long way since the Middle Ages when a rancid rhino fat and rosemary concoction was applied on bald pates by virgins!
Wed, Feb 11, 2009Work on substation on track,finally
Its been a year since the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited announced a Rs 70-crore gas-insulated switchgear substation in the city.
Tue, Feb 10, 2009Sassoon starts speciality clinic for HIV-infected children
In a bid to provide nutritional diet to the children infected by the HIV virus,a speciality clinic has been started at the Sassoon General Hospital.
Fri, Feb 06, 2009City scientists plan study on HIV link to nerve disorders
The latest in the West is studies on neuroAIDS,where the virus can sneak into the brain to cause dementia. But Pune is not far behind.
Fri, Feb 06, 2009In Walchandnagar,131 persons develop swelling on the neck
Health officials are baffled at an "unusual" infection that has gripped villagers at Walchandnagar in Indapur taluka of Pune district.
Thu, Feb 05, 2009Abandoned by parents,she found a new home; now time to move on
It is time to bid adieu to her new family but five-year-old Shakuntala Jadhav now throws temper tantrums at her home for two months the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of Sassoon Hospital.
Thu, Feb 05, 2009
India to study neurological impairment of HIV infected
Experts at Pune's National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) have planned a study to find the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment in HIV infected individuals.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009For these star-struck disabled soldiers of PRC,sky watch is more than a hobby
After engaging themselves in painting and music,the disabled soldiers at the Armed Forces Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre are 'star'-struck now.
Wed, Feb 04, 2009US-based scientist gets $100,000 for the city college that made him
I have the fondest memories of Pune, says a nostalgic Prof Thomas Kailath who has been awarded Padmabhushan this year for his contribution to science.
Fri, Jan 30, 2009