Shireen Khan

Delhi, Ghaziabad

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist, currently @EconomicTimes | Ex @thequint | AJK-MCRC | Views are personal

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Book Review: Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)

Jan 21, 2025 | medium.com | Shireen Khan

Shireen Khan·Follow5 min read·--My own cell phone photo lolEdited by Carrie Napolitano, Richard Roper, Yvonne JacobsNew York NYHachette Book Group, Inc.
Superbug crisis may get worse, kill nearly 40 million people by 2050: Lancet

Sep 17, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

While the study found that AMR deaths among children under five have decreased by 50% since 1990, deaths among people aged 70 and older have increased by more than 80%. These trends are projected to continue, with AMR deaths among children under five expected to halve globally by 2050, while deaths among people 70 and older are predicted to more than double. The findings underscore the urgent need for interventions to combat antibiotic resistance.
Shōgun, The Bear shine at the 2024 Emmy Awards

Sep 16, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

A mere eight months after the previous ceremony that was delayed due to the writer’s strike, Hollywood’s elite came together to honor the best in television, in a ceremony hosted by father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy. Top honors of the night went to The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White who won the trophy for the best actor in a comedy series and to his on-screen frenemy in the acclaimed Chicago-set dramedy, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, for the best supporting actor.
Indians are facing a micronutrient deficiency crisis: Lancet

Sep 4, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

Indians across all age groups are suffering from a deficiency of essential micronutrients like calcium, vitamin B6, iron, riboflavin, and folate, a new study showed. The research, published in the Lancet Global Health journal, highlighted the global crisis of micronutrient deficiency, with over half of the world’s population not consuming enough essential nutrients like calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E.
Urbanization, ecology take center stage at Delhi art fest

Sep 2, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

The Delhi Contemporary Art Week (DCAW), now in its seventh edition, drew in art lovers with its eclectic mix of showpieces, each exploring pressing contemporary themes of ecology and urban development. Six noted Delhi-based art galleries–Vadehra Art Gallery, Gallery Espace, Latitude 28, Shrine Empire, Blueprint 12, and Exhibit 320–are taking part in this year’s event.
Climate change advocates lose in age of misinformation, study shows

Aug 12, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

Even staunch climate change advocates can be influenced if they repeatedly hear climate-skeptical claims from a single source, a new study found. The study from The Australian National University, published in nonprofit open-access publisher Public Library of Science, showed the alarming impact of repeated exposure to climate-skeptical claims.
India's campaign at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Aug 10, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

It’s curtains on the 2024 Paris Olympics. From France’s decision to host the opening ceremony and events in the polluted Seine, to the government’s ban on its athletes wearing the hijab while competing, the country drew flak for controversies that overshadowed its preparations for the event.
India hosts 90% of global lifestyle brands, says study

Aug 8, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

About 90% of global lifestyle brands are present in India, with about half of them generating revenues in excess of $30 million in the country, a joint study by consultant Bain and Co. and Myntra showed. In the past year alone, more than 60 lifestyle brands across segments including big-scale ones, direct-to-consumer and luxury, have either launched or have planned to launch in the country, making India a big priority for their markets, according to the survey.
AI-models at risk of ‘collapsing’ from AI-generated data, new study finds

Aug 6, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

Artificial intelligence (AI) models fed solely on computer-generated information risk ‘collapsing,’ generating repetitive content in a continuous loop, a new study found. The study, titled ‘AI models collapse when trained on recursively generated data’, warned that this could have significant implications for the future development of AI.
Rising sea levels pose grave threat to Mumbai, climate study finds

Aug 5, 2024 | pressinsider.com | Shireen Khan |health. More

“Climate change brought on by fossil-fuel burning and greenhouse gas emissions has led to a steady increase in global temperatures,” said CSTEP in a statement. Rising sea surface temperatures together with melting glaciers, due to increasing global temperatures, have resulted in accelerated sea level rise (SLR), endangering coastal cities globally, India included.