Hepatitis C can now be cured in most cases with modern antiviral treatment. Delayed diagnosis remains the central problem, allowing the infection to progress silently and continuing to drive liver disease and deaths worldwide despite the availability of effective therapy.
India's smartphone shipments fell 10 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, the steepest June-quarter decline in six years, according to Counterpoint Research. Rising memory and component costs pushed device prices up, weakening budget and mid-range demand and lengthening replacement cycles. Memory prices have risen nearly fourfold since September 2025.
Infertility has long been treated as a woman's health issue, but male factors contribute to nearly half of all cases among infertile couples, says urologist and andrologist Dr Sanjay Prakash J. He notes the condition is often silent: a man may have normal sexual desire and performance yet still produce insufficient sperm.
India's coffee culture is shifting rapidly as drinkers move beyond instant coffee towards speciality cafes and start paying attention to origin and craft. Miguel Villaquiran, chief executive and co-founder of Libertario, unpicks common misconceptions — among them the widespread belief that a darker roast automatically means a stronger or better cup.
More than a century ago a small group of chimpanzees on the Spanish island of Tenerife reshaped scientific understanding of intelligence, solving problems through insight rather than trial and error and challenging assumptions about human uniqueness. Their experiments became famous, but the animals' own fate after being moved to Berlin ended in tragedy.
Fasting has moved from a largely religious practice into a mainstream health trend, making the manner of breaking it increasingly important. In an Instagram post on July 5, oncologist Dr Jayesh Sharma explained how fasting works, what foods are appropriate when ending one, and which groups should avoid fasting altogether.
A decade-old photograph from a beach where his daughter once played prompted writer Charles Assisi to ask when those evening rituals quietly ended. He never knew which made-up bedtime story would be the last. The essay examines how routines that anchor family life dissolve without announcement, and what their loss says about intention.
We assume everyone looks up at the same sky, but what different cultures saw varied widely. Romans named the visible planets after gods matching their mood: reddish Mars for war, twinkling Venus for beauty, fast-moving Mercury for the messenger, vast Jupiter for the king of gods and slow Saturn for time. China read the heavens differently.
Belly fat is commonly blamed on eating too much, but that is only part of the picture. Nutritionist Dr Rohini Patil, founder of Nutracy Lifestyle, says what you eat, when you eat it and how the body processes it all matter, identifying the eating patterns that promote insulin resistance and abdominal weight gain.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey begins in a great hall with a bard played by Travis Scott, drawing a line between ancient epic performance and modern rap. Scott condenses the Iliad into a single phrase before the sequel begins. The casting of Lupita Nyong'o as Helen of Troy drew backlash from conservative quarters online.
India's first private orbital rocket, Vikram-1, was set for lift-off with a flight sequence spanning 14 distinct phases from launch through orbit injection. The full mission duration from lift-off to payload deployment was planned at 15.46 minutes.
Regular gym use brings hygiene obligations in a shared space, including wiping equipment before and after use. Beyond leaving machines free of sweat, Dr Kunal Sood says the habit helps prevent skin infections such as ringworm, a fungal condition that spreads readily on shared surfaces in humid conditions.
A memorandum of understanding between the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has enabled a systematic crackdown on film piracy. The effort has produced key arrests and shielded new Telugu releases from widespread online leaks during their crucial opening weekends.
Choosing an inverter air conditioner now involves more than tonnage and star rating. Dual and single inverter units differ in compressor technology, cooling efficiency, noise and long-term running costs. Dual inverter models promise faster cooling and lower consumption, while single inverter versions offer dependable performance at a lower purchase price.
A codename linked to the Pixel 11a, 'Formosan', has appeared in a beta build of Google's Phone app, suggesting development of the next affordable Pixel is already underway. The reference was reportedly found in version 230.0.946661649 alongside codenames tied to devices expected to form the flagship Pixel 11 series. Google has not announced the handset.
Asus will launch the Pad T3201 in India on August 6, marking its return to the conventional Android tablet market after a long absence. The tablet carries a 12.2-inch dual-layer OLED display, a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 processor and a 9,000mAh battery with fast charging. It runs Android 16 and ships with a protective folio case.
Meta could lease computing capacity to Anthropic under a potential deal reported to be worth around $10 billion. The discussions remain at an initial stage and no agreement has been confirmed by the companies involved.
At Rs 3,299 the Oppo Enco Air5 enters one of the most competitive segments in wireless earbuds, where active noise cancellation, multipoint connectivity, long battery life and companion apps are now standard. It covers those bases on paper and supports Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair, performing solidly across music, calls and device switching.
OnePlus is preparing to widen its N series in India with the N6x, after a dedicated Amazon India microsite went live carrying a 'Coming Soon' message. The teaser confirms the name and impending arrival and indicates Amazon will be a sales channel, though launch date, price, design and specifications remain undisclosed.
A Samsung patent describes a clamshell smartphone that can fold both inward and outward using a 360-degree hinge. The illustrated device resembles the Galaxy Z Flip series but adds curved display sections across the exterior, with the flexible main screen protected when closed. Such concepts frequently never reach commercial production in their patented form.