OV Digital Desk

The OV Digital Desk is a team of experienced editors, writers, and contributors dedicated to telling compelling stories from the world of art, culture, literature, and historical events. With a shared passion for India's diverse heritage and global creative voices, the team collaborates to bring depth, accuracy, and insight to every feature. From timeless classics to contemporary movements, the OV Digital Desk strives to inform, inspire, and engage readers across generations.

Today in History

OV Digital DeskJuly 26, 2024

Emil Theodor Kocher: The Pioneer of Thyroid Surgery”

Emil Theodor Kocher (25 August 1841 – 27 July 1917) was a Swiss physician and medical researcher. Emil Theodor Kocher was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in…
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Featured

OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

WHO EMRO | Breastfeeding support to bring benefits to more babies and mums | News

Breastfeeding support to bring benefits to more babies and mums 1 August 2024, Cairo, Egypt – Breastfeeding has proven benefits for infants and mums. Yet many women do not breastfeed…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would

Social media is a problem for economists. They don’t know how to value it. It has long been argued that it ought to be in the national accounts as part…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

Do hosts win more medals? Are athletes getting older? 128 years of Olympic history in 5 charts

The modern Olympic Games offer a window into almost 130 years of social and cultural change. They reflect the fall of nations, war, the shifting winds of culture and the…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

25 July: Remembering Yasmin Ahmad on the Death Anniversary

Yasmin Ahmad (7 January 1958 – 25 July 2009) was a Malaysian film director and screenwriter. She was known for her emotional and thought-provoking films, which often explored themes of…
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Today in History

OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

The Life and Achievements of John B. Goodenough

John B. Goodenough (25 July 1922 – 25 June 2023) was an American materials scientist and a solid-state physicist. John B. Goodenough was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

World Drowning Prevention Day: History, Theme, and Significance

World Drowning Prevention Day is observed each year on 25 July. It is aimed at raising awareness about death because of drowning. It serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and…
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Indian History

OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

25 July in Indian and World History

25 July in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 25 July is the birth anniversary of Acharya Parshuram Chaturvedi, Somnath Chatterjee, and Harsimrat Kaur…
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Today in History

OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

Unmasking a Legend: The Story of David Trimble

David Trimble (15 October 1944 – 25 July 2022) was a Northern Irish politician. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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OV Digital DeskJuly 24, 2024

Pavel Cherenkov: Illuminating the Path of Scientific Discovery with Radiant Insights

Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov (28 July 1904 – 6 January 1990) was a Soviet physicist who discovered Cherenkov radiation in 1934. In 1958, he shared the Nobel Prize with Soviet scientists…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 23, 2024

Marking 50 years of EPI’s life-saving impact

An event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) was hosted by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean on the evening of 17…
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OV Digital DeskJuly 23, 2024

Biden out, Harris in? Why this risky, unprecedented move could be the circuit breaker the Democrats needed

President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside as the Democratic nominee in this year’s presidential election certainly had a sense of inevitability about it.
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Editor's Choice

OV Digital DeskJuly 23, 2024

Vaping and mental health are closely linked. That can make quitting even harder

fizkes/Shutterstock Joshua Trigg, Flinders University; Anthony Venning, Flinders University, and Lavender Otieno, Flinders University Vaping is in your news feed for its regulation, impact on public health and effects on…
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Green Energy

OV Digital DeskJuly 23, 2024

Vestas secures 136 MW repowering order in the USA

Portland, 22 July 2024: VESTAS has received a 136 MW order to repower an undisclosed wind project in the USA. The order consists of 62 V120-2.2 MW™ wind turbines. The…
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World History

OV Digital DeskJuly 23, 2024

Exploring Arthur Boyd’s Artistic Odyssey

Arthur Boyd Chand Mathur (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter of the middle to late 20th century. Boyd's work ranges from impressionist renderings of…
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