Hungarian biochemist Kariko & American immunologist Weismann won for research in mRNA, which enabled vaccine development for Covid. This followed decades of struggle.
Kala-azar had wiped out entire villages in Asia, Africa and Latin America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Urea Stibamine was the main-stay in its treatment.
It is obscene that a man so detached from India should occupy such a powerful position in a party that governed India for most of its republican history.
About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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