Eye Culture

Billboards make a comeback as a shared cultural and experiential moment

As streaming platforms multiplied, billboards slid into oblivion. Now they are making a comeback, serving once again as a shared cultural and experiential moment

Ironies of history: Vandemataram debate may throw up uncomfortable truths

What has come with the territory are the celebrations of 150 years of the composition of Vandemataram, which Parliament is expected to "debate" next week

A new documentary about aliens hangs between revelation and speculation

Even after Dan Farah's documentary, we remain where we have always been - cataloguing mysteries and arguing over possibilities about extraterrestrial life

Screens are the new mirror: How AI is steadily rewriting our self-image

Google's "Nano Banana" trend feels playful, but its soft edits and nostalgic glow reveal how deeply screens now shape our self-image and the way we measure our own faces

Ritwik Ghatak, rebel auteur who drew upon his life and times for his art

November 4 marked the centenary of Ghatak, Indian cinema's rebel auteur. Along with Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen, he is often hailed as one of Bengali cinema's three maestros

Night stolen by light: How our love of brightness became overexposure

As cities battle filthy rivers and toxic air, with cloud seeding now the latest half-measure, few mention another pollutant - the constant glow that is erasing the stars

Homebound: The film pushes many buttons, and that keeps it from greatness

We don't remember Henry Fonda from the cinematic The Grapes of Wrath, nor Om Puri from Bhisham Sahni's Tamas (both excellent performances) but are awed by the films themselves

Lights, camera, Diwali: How global TV shows spotlight the festival

Numerous Indian films and television series have featured Diwali over the years, many of which have also gained popularity outside India

Master of artistic coups: Panahi's Palme d'Or divides Cannes, Iran

Oppressive rules are a universally occurring absurdity, as Panahi's travel experiences establish

Plan B for the planet depends on oversight, not technology alone

For now, SRM remains what it's always been - an audacious, deeply uncertain proposition

Reborn, but ethically torn: The real debate behind de-extinction

The debate over de-extinction isn't really about wolves or mammoths or cheetahs. Or even science. It's about us, about who we are, and who we wish to become

Battling the cricket bat's bulge and the decline of the touch game

This Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the administrators have decided to check bat sizes on match days using a standard gauge

A fighting comeback: How Indian martial arts are reclaiming their spotlight

Indian martial arts are not mere relics of a bygone era; they are a vibrant component of the nation's cultural identity

The children's Constitution: A fresh take for young and old alike

A bunch of illustrated books are introducing children to the Constitution and its cherished values in a uniquely engaging way- and adults might discover something new too

India-Pakistan: Cricket's greatest rivalry and its defining moments

At least until the Indian cricket team's fractious tour of Pakistan in 1978, after a gap of 17 years, it was field hockey - not cricket- that stirred the emotions of people

The curry conquest: A global journey of cultural significance, creativity

Whether used as a racist slur or celebrated as a global staple, curry's journey exemplifies its cultural significance -shared history and culinary creativity

Aim to open 100 hospitals by 2025: Maxivision Super Specialty Chairman

Leading eye care provider Maxivision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals has launched its 48th facility in Tamil Nadu as it targets to establish about 100 hospitals nationwide by 2025, a top official said on Friday. Established under the vision of 'Project Velicham' in association with the Tamil Nadu government, the hospital in Kumbakonam spread over 7,000 sq ft of land, offers two operation theatres, six consultation rooms, and specialised clinics for diabetic retinopathy, cornea, glaucoma, dry eye, pediatric eye care services, among others. Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi formally inaugurated the hospital on Friday, in the presence of Kumbakonam MLA G Anbalagan, Maxivision Group CEO VS Sudheer, and others. "Our new hospital in Kumbakonam reflects Maxivision's commitment to making top-notch eye care accessible to every corner of Tamil Nadu. Through this expansion, we aim to strengthen our position as leaders in the eye care sector,.." said Maxivision Supe

Direct eye banks, hospitals to register transplants with NOTTO: Centre

The Centre has asked states to direct eye banks and hospitals performing tissue or cornea transplants to mandatorily link and register such procedures with the national registry maintained by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). The hospitals and eye banks will be required to share data on the number of patients waiting for tissue and cornea transplants, the number of donations and transplantations performed as well as the number of tissue and cornea stored and utilised. Just like the waiting lists for transplant of organs such as liver and kidney can be seen on the centralised platform, the list of patients waiting for cornea transplants will also be made available, a senior official said. "The appropriate authority of each state should also collect data on tissue/cornea donation and transplantation from all such registered centres and furnish the same to NOTTO every month," a letter from NOTTO Director Dr Anil Kumar to all states and Union Territories ...

Green isn't always recovery: Sometimes, it's a warning of danger ahead

So, what do we make of these green deserts and melting polar edges? These are not signs of nature healing but signals of a planet under pressure

World Sight Day 2024: History, significance, date, theme and more

The day highlights the importance of taking proper care of our eyes, reminding us that our eyes are the windows to a beautiful world