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Sustainable Development

Chhattisgarh gram panchayats pass resolution against coal auctions

Twenty gram panchayats in Chhattisgarh have passed a resolution against the auction of five of the state’s 42 coal blocks deemed illegal by the Supreme Court in Septembe...

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Health

Software to review maternal deaths to be launched in 4 dists

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will implement maternal death review (MDR) software as a pilot project in Srinagar, Kulgam, and Jammu, Ramban districts. The mo...

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Environment

Climate change, extinctions signal Earth in danger zone - study

Climate change and high rates of extinctions of animals and plants are pushing the Earth into a danger zone for humanity, a scientific report card about mankind's impact on na...

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Environment

Five ways to achieve climate justice Helena Kennedy

We are learning to see climate injustice. We see it in the distressing stories of lives destroyed, epic droughts, floods and typhoons, and families and whole peoples uprooted....

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Sustainable Development

New plastic recycling technology works without water

There’s a reason that the three Rs go in this order: Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle. To truly reduce your environmental impact, recycling should be the last step after you&r...

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Health

Maternal vitamin D deficiency associated with preterm birth

Preterm birth is a leading cause of neonatal mortality worldwide and has even been associated with long-term health problems for the mother. While the cause of preterm birth i...

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Environment

We are the last generation that can fight climate change. We have a duty to act

After a year of global turmoil, the UN and international community must work harder than ever for a sustainable future This year the UN marks its 70th anniversary. Sadly, ther...

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Sustainable Development

PM feels humbled by scientists' work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for greater academic autonomy, focus on research, and need to nurture future generations of scientists. Mr. Modi was talking at...

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Health

A new-look health mission in the New Year?

Handheld Android devices, with capability for performing several point of care diagnostics and in-built decision support systems, can greatly empower Auxiliary Nurse Midwives ...

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Environment

Ed Davey voices concerns over likelihood of strong climate change agreement

Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey has revealed that the UK will be seeking a legally binding climate change agreement at negotiations later this year. However, he h...

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BOLLYWOOD: WHEN THE STAR MEETS A MEMORY

This one revisits Shah Rukh Khan’s early days through Monojit Lahiri’s recol...

November 5 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: WHEN PHANTOM INDIA WAS GHOSTED

Khalid Mohamed assesses the now accessible 1969 documentary, Phantom India, helmed by th...

November 4 2025

TV: WHEN FRAGRANCE BECAME THE TEACHER

In its first edition, Surabhi Diaries by Suhail Tatari revisits the beloved 1990s TV phe...

November 2 2025