The spiritual guru who is pushing innovation

Hugging Saint Mata Amritanandamayi's hospital has developed protein nanomedicines for drug-resistant leukemia and nano-structured wafers to prevent recurrence of brain tumours. Nikita......

Afghan army man gets Indian hands in transplant

A 30-year-old Afghan military captain from Kandahar, who lost his hands while defusing mines in the war-torn country, now has two Indian hands -- thanks to a successful transplant carried out at an......

India's first-ever hand transplant successfully conducted in Kerala

In a marathon 16-hour-long surgery, doctors at the Kochi-based Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre successfully conducted India's first hand transplant on Tuesday. A......

Mata's tsunami aid plan in phase 2

The relief work initiated by the Mata Amritanandamayi mutt in the tsunami-affected areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala is entering the second phase.This consists of 'livelihood rehabilitation', Amrita......