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Parkinson’s disease cases to surge 112% by 2050

A recent published in the British Medical Journal has projected to increase the parkinson’s disease cases by 112 percent between 2021 and 2050, rising from nearly 12 million to an estimated 25.2 million cases. This dramatic surge highlights the growing public health challenge posed by this progressive neurological disorder. The researchers are calling on public health organisations to keep a close eye on Parkinson’s diagnosis rates and adjust their strategies accordingly. Global impact intensifies The research analyzed disease trend data from 195 countries while incorporating various factors influencing case rates. Researchers caution that actual numbers may exceed even these alarming

Mamata congratulates Kolkata-born academic on being selected for Holberg Prize

Kolkata, Mar 17 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday congratulated Professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on being selected for the 2025 Holberg Prize, considered one of the most prestigious international awards in humanities and social sciences. Acknowledging Spivak’s significant contributions to literary theory and philosophy, Banerjee said in a social media post that she has also been “charmed by her (Spivak’s) long and sustained association with pro-poor voluntary services in some remote villages of West Bengal.” “I congratulate our Professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak on her attaining yet another top international recognition,” Banerjee posted on X. I congratulate our

Wholesale price inflation inches up to 2.38 pc in Feb

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation marginally rose to 2.38 per cent in February due to expensive manufactured food items like vegetables oil and beverages, government data released on Monday showed. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation was 2.31 per cent in January. It was 0.2 per cent in February 2024. Positive rate of inflation in February, 2025 is primarily due to the increase in prices of manufacture of food products, food articles, other manufacturing, non-food articles and manufacture of textiles, etc, according to the statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. As per the

Country facing challenges; let’s have minimum glorification, maximum governance: Congress on PM podcast

New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Congress on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his interaction with American podcaster Lex Fridman, saying that at a time when the country is facing grave challenges and the neighbourhood is volatile, there should be “minimum self-glorification and maximum governance”. In an interaction lasting over three hours with Fridman, Modi opened up on a host of foreign affairs issues and also touched on various aspects of his life journey. “Almost a year ago, he said he was non-biological. Now he says that he believes in the 1+1 theory: 1 in

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