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Thursday, December 4, 2025
TopicMyopia

Topic: Myopia

Short-sightedness is growing at alarming rate. What world leaders can do to slow it down

Myopia can create a financial burden on countries. Here's why it's on the rise across the world and what can be done to mitigate it.

Short-sightedness is increasing globally. Half the world’s population will suffer by 2050

Researchers found that the more years spent in education, the greater the risk a person had of developing myopia.

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My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.