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The Doctors who changed the Face of Healthcare in Maharashtra

Dr. Rani Bang and Dr. Abhay Bang are a doctor couple who were recently awarded the Padma Shri for their revolutionizing work in healthcare in the Naxal-hit parts of Maharashtr...

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Solar Powered Roads and Wearables are the Future

Electricity consumption in India (and all over the world) hits a new high almost every year. For instance, Indians use twice the electricity they used in the year 2000 and eig...

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The Central Role of Writers in Public Discourse

A strong relationship between the arts and politics, particularly between various kinds of art and power, [citation needed] occurs across historical epochs and cultures. As th...

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Family Planning Essential for a Sustainable Future

There's no right answer to how many children are enough or how many are too many. It all depends on a couple's choice. Their feeling about childhood, their financial stability...

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India’s Maternal Mortality Rate on a Downward Trend

According to the Sample Registration System bulletin, which was released last Wednesday, the maternal mortality ratio in India has reduced by 22% during the 2014-2016 period a...

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The Fish You Eat May Contain Plastic Microparticles

A day or two ago my Twitter feed was filled with tweets from WWF, Dodo and the UN with headlines which said: "By 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’...

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Bosnia’s War Childhood Museum Goes Global

As stated by UNICEF itself, children are especially vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and trafficking during emergencies and armed conflicts. During times of crisis, they get ...

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MoE rolls out Guidelines to save Flying Birds

Wind turbines and their associated infrastructure — notably power lines and towers — are among the fastest-growing threats to birds and bats. The American Bird Con...

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World Environment Day: Top Sustainability Stories

Over the past two decades, sustainability has become more than a fad or a buzzword. Research shows that sustainability has real business benefits when conscientiously integrat...

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Women Worth More Than A Billion

Women are making a mark in fields as diverse as technology, research, investment and entrepreneurship in today's changing economy. While many women have successfully taken ove...

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MOVIES: A GENTLE DOWNPOUR OF INDIE SUCCESS

Ritopriyo Saha’s short film Chhoti Baarish (Little Rain) is creating ripples acros...

October 19 2025

POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE QUESTION UNANSWERED

As India celebrates the birth centenary of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the Bard of the Brahmapu...

October 18 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: FETED ABROAD, FORGOTTEN AT HOME

When art-house brilliance wins global acclaim but faces neglect in its own country, it f...

October 17 2025