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New Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Beyond fairy tales: Sivakumar champions rational literature for kids
NELLORE: Gangisetty Sivakumar, a distinguished Telugu poet in the realm children's literature, has devoted over five decades to enriching young minds with imagination, values, and history through storytelling. With more than 400 published stories and numerous accolades to his name, he remains a guiding light in the literary world. Born on February 28, 1954 in Rapur village, Nellore district, Sivakumar was inspired early by the power of storytelling. The son of Anjanidevi and Chiranjeevi, he pursued higher education with a strong literary inclination, completing an MA, MEd, and earning a PhD in 1984 from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. His doctoral thesis focused exclusively on children's literature — a rare and pioneering effort at the time. His first published story, Kaburla Devatha, appeared in Balanandam in 1970. He gained wide recognition in Chandamama magazine, where his story Yatharaja Thathapraja was published in 1973. Since then, more than 100 of his stories have featured in the iconic magazine. Between 1980 and 1982, Sivakumar served as an Assistant Editor of Chandamama, before transitioning to a teaching career. He eventually retired as a headmaster in 2012. His published works include Evaru Goppa, Thanu Theesukonna Goyyi, Mana Kattadalu, Bhethala Kathalu (Volume 1 and 2), Bodi Salaha, Yukthi, and Idi Nellore — a historical account. Several of his other manuscripts, including Oorlu-Perlu, Inti Perlu, and works on temple histories, remain unpublished, along with nearly 100 children's stories awaiting release. He has presented around 50 research papers on children's literature at various seminars and authored approximately 20 articles on the film industry, which appeared in publications such as Vijaya Chitra.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
TEVAR procedure performed by cardiologists saves elderly man in Madurai hospital
A 70-year-old man, who was suffering from a life threatening bulge in the major artery of his chest - a thoracic aortic aneurysm - was successfully treated by a team of surgeons at the Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, cardiologist Sivakumar and team members said that the patient was in cardiogenic shock, a critical condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood. A CT aortogram revealed that the aneurysm had ruptured into the oesophagus, making the situation extremely grave, he said. The doctors performed a minimally invasive procedure called Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), placing a stent graft inside the damaged artery through a small puncture in the leg. The rupture was immediately sealed, leading to a remarkable recovery. The patient's blood pressure and kidney function improved significantly, and he was discharged with medication and is now doing well under close follow-up. In another patient, using the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a non-surgical method of replacing a severely narrowed aortic valve through a catheter-based approach, the team of surgeons successfully treated a 68-year-old man. The patient had severe narrowing of the aortic valve (aortic stenosis) and was admitted with congestive cardiac failure (CCF). He had biventricular dysfunction with a reduced heart pumping capacity (ejection fraction of 35%), kidney failure (AKI), ascites, and pulmonary hypertension. After evaluation and stabilisation with dialysis, the team performed TAVR, replacing the diseased valve through a small puncture in the groin. Once the new valve began to function, the patient showed rapid improvement in heart and kidney function. His liver condition also began to stabilise, and he was discharged in a stable condition. In recent times, the hospital had successfully performed Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER), a technique that clips the leaking mitral valve to reduce mitral regurgitation without the need for open-heart surgery, for a 41-year-old male, Dr. Sivakumar added. Before the advent of structural interventions, surgeons had to do open-heart surgery, stopping the heart, and using a heart-lung machine to fix or replace valves or walls. Recovery was long and riskier. Today, these advances allow surgeons to treat heart problems through blood vessels using advanced imaging and tiny tools. The procedures offer faster recovery, less pain and new hope for elderly or high-risk patients who couldn't undergo traditional surgery. These high-risk structural interventions were performed by a multidisciplinary team including S. Selvamani, N. Ganesan, M. Sampath Kumar, Jeyapandiyan, Thomas Xavier, S. Kumar, R.M. Krishnan, Rajan, and Prabhu Kumarappan Chidambaram.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Kerala police register case against master and crew of Wan Hai 503
KOCHI: Days after a fire broke out on board Wan Hai 503 at sea following an explosion, the police on Tuesday registered a case against the owner, master and crew members of the Singapore-flagged container vessel for rash navigation of the ship and other offences. The Fort Kochi Coastal Police registered the case on a complaint lodged by Suneesh V P, a resident of Madappally in Kozhikode. The case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for offences, including rash navigation of a vessel, acts endangering public ways or navigation, negligent conduct regarding poisonous substances, negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter and negligent handling of explosive substances. All the offences are bailable. 'We received the complaint on Tuesday afternoon and registered a case. The charges are similar to those filed recently against the captain and crew of cargo vessel MSC Elsa-3 that sank off the Kochi coast,' said Sivakumar, the Fort Kochi Coastal Police SHO.
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Eight Coimbatore corporation school students crack NEET, feted
COIMBATORE: Seven girls and a boy from Coimbatore corporation schools who cracked National Eligibility cum Entrance Test ( ) using the civic body's free coaching were honoured with their parents here on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Of the 158 Class XI and XII students who attended coaching at Sidhapudur Corporation Higher Secondary School, 43 appeared for NEET and eight – six in their first attempt and two in the second attempt – cracked it. For the session begun in Oct 2024 with TIMES NEET Coaching Institute, the corporation spent Rs 5,00,000, arranging special buses and snacks. TIMES institute's A Sivakumar said there is a huge difference between NEET syllabus and the academic syllabus. 'If trained from Class XI, more students are likely to crack NEET. Coaching for the fresh batch of Class XI students is to commence in two weeks.' Four of the eight students with scores above 200 have high chances of being placed in medical colleges under the 7.5% quota, Sivakumar said. 'The exam was tough and cutoff marks might be reduced. And this will certainly reflect on the7.5% reservation category in the state. If you get a BDS seat, opt for it because the specialisation of ortho in MDS is in demand with more opportunities.' Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar, commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran, mayor R Ranganayaki and MP Ganapathy P Rajkumar honoured Muthurani of Siddhapudur Corporation Higher Secondary School; S Abinandha and Sadhana, of Corporation Higher Secondary School, North Coimbatore; G Vidhyashree, S Adisha and Janani, of Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School, RS Puram West; Nowfiya of Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School on Oppanakkara Street; and Gnaneshwari, of Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School at Ramakrishnapuram.
The Hindu
08-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Puducherry rolls out caravan tourism
Travellers visiting Puducherry, a former French outpost, for its scenic beaches and heritage architecture can soon hire fully-equipped camper vans with queen-size convertible beds, washroom, smart television, speaker systems, air-condition, and a kitchenette among others. Puducherry is the latest to join the bandwagon of caravan tourism, which is considered a luxury segment. The caravan culture has grown in popularity in recent years in India, especially in the southern States of Karnataka and Kerala. In a move aimed at strengthening its tourism appeal, the Puducherry Transport Department has opened its doors and brought camper vans and caravans under a formal tax structure. This key initiative facilitates the issuance of permits not only for Puducherry-registered vehicles, but also for vehicles from other States, through a convenient tax system for three, seven and 30-day durations. According to Transport Commissioner A.S. Sivakumar, 'The new tax policy notified by the Government covers vehicles registered as camper vans or caravans, classified under Public Service Vehicle, Contract Carriage, or Transport categories, regardless of their seating capacity.' Tax structure The annual tax structure for light and medium vehicles and heavy vehicles is ₹32,000 and ₹48,000 respectively. The vehicles can be hired for three days, seven days and 30 days duration with tax slabs ranging from ₹860 to ₹4,200 for light and medium vehicles and ₹1,340 to ₹8,800 for heavy vehicles. He added, 'This structured framework is expected to significantly boost tourism, especially in the growing segment of road-based travel and adventure tourism. It allows travellers from across India to explore Puducherry in their own caravans, bringing both convenience and compliance under one roof.' With Puducherry being a preferred destination for movie shooting, the move is expected to provide a fillip for film tourism. With Puducherry's unique blend of French colonial charm, scenic beaches, and heritage architecture, the region has long been a favoured location for film and advertisement shoots. The new temporary tax permits make it easier for film production units to bring in their mobile vans, crew caravans, and support vehicles, encouraging more filmmakers to consider Puducherry as their prime destination. According to an official, 'This initiative will lead to increased footfall from road trip enthusiasts and eco-tourists, growth in mobile tourism and camper-based holidays, and greater influx of film production teams, enhancing Puducherry's profile as a creative hub.' While many States have caravan tourism, the issue of permits has not been explored so far. As a result, vehicles face hurdles during transit. However, Puducherry has come out with a formal structure. This will ensure that Puducherry cements its place as a tourism-forward and film-friendly destination, welcoming travellers, explorers, and creators alike - with clear rules, smoother logistics, and open roads, Mr. Sivakumar added.
