Day: 16 July 2026

Kerala’s First Tele-Robotic Urology Surgery: Aster Medcity Surgeon Operates from Gujarat on Prostate Cancer Patient in Kochi, 1500 Km Away

Vijay Raman

  Aster Medcity, has marked a historic milestone by successfully performing Kerala's first-ever Tele-Robotic Urology Surgery, a breakthrough that proves complex surgeries can be performed safely through a remote robotic connection without direct physical contact. The procedure was a Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP), a highly advanced surgery utilized for the treatment of prostate cancer. The patient, a 70-year-old man from Kollam, was admitted at Aster Medcity in Kochi, Kerala, while the operating surgeon, Dr. Kishore T.A., Senior Consultant – Uro Oncology & Transplant Surgery at Aster Medcity, conducted the entire…

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Delhi University, Ministry of Ayush Ink Pact to Advance Herbal Research

Vijay Raman

The Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Delhi to strengthen research, innovation, and the sustainable utilisation of medicinal plants in India. The collaboration aims to combine scientific expertise with traditional knowledge to promote evidence-based research, conservation, and the development of herbal resources for healthcare and industry.   Under the partnership, both institutions will work together on interdisciplinary research projects, capacity building, academic collaborations, and knowledge exchange. The MoU seeks to encourage innovation in medicinal plant cultivation, conservation strategies, phytochemical studies, quality assurance,…

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Indian researchers studied the fragrant kewra plant

Vijay Raman

The fragrant kewra plant (Pandanus odorifer), widely known for its aromatic flowers used in perfumes, traditional sweets, and religious rituals, has an evolutionary history that stretches back far beyond human civilization. According to recent scientific research, the plant lineage existed millions of years before the formation of the Himalayas, making it one of the oldest surviving flowering plant groups in the Indian subcontinent.   Researchers found that the ancestors of the kewra plant were already thriving when the Indian tectonic plate was moving northward toward Asia. This means the species…

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Infrastructure, Institutions & Industry – Moshi–Bhosari’s Triple Engine Real Estate Growth

Vijay Raman

– by Anil Pharande, Founder & Chairman – Pharande Spaces Moshi, Bhosari and the Moshi Pradhikaran area occupy the eastern edge of Pune, along the Pune–Nashik highway and the contiguous industrial belt of Bhosari. Until recently, this corridor was regarded primarily as an industrial and peripheral zone. Over the last decade, however, it has begun to function as an emerging urban sub-hub, supported by a combination of institutional, civic and large-scale infrastructure projects. Price Growth Trends Property prices in the Moshi–Bhosari corridor have moved from a low-base, slow-growth phase to…

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​Two Months of Headache, One Sudden Seizure: CARE Hospitals Doctors Remove 4.5 cm Brain Tumour from Hyderabad Woman

Vijay Raman

  Tumour located close to critical brain structures and major blood vessels successfully removed at CARE Hospitals, Malakpet   Doctors at CARE Hospitals, Malakpet, successfully treated a 42-year-old Hyderabad homemaker diagnosed with a 4.5 cm brain tumour located dangerously close to critical brain structures and major blood vessels, helping prevent potentially serious complications, including vision loss and paralysis.   For nearly two months, the woman had been living with a worsening headache on the right side of her head. The pain gradually increased, but it was a sudden seizure that…

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