Priorities

Empowering the kings and queens of the roads

The year 2010 turned out to be unexpectedly special for Aishwarya Raman (23) and Anubhav Agrawal. Aishwarya, a student of sociology at MOP Vaishnav College, was in her final y...

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Over-population is the real cause of climate change ? it's killing us all off

Despite all the warnings of global warming and imminent disaster, it is unlikely that we will change our ways until a real catastrophe actually occurs. We have all read about ...

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AIDS/HIV Fast Facts

Here’s a look at what you need to know about AIDS and HIV globally, with a special focus on Africa. Facts: AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and is als...

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World really not ready for climate change

The world is not ready for climate change, which poses a number of serious risks, says the planet?s leading body of climate scientists, writes Brian Clark Howard. In Yokohama,...

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Water From Fresh Air

In the Namib desert where rain is rare but fog common, a beetle survives by condensing water on its back until drops roll down into the insect’s mouth. Now this principl...

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Pregnancy Weight Gain Predicts Child’s Obesity

Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk that your child will be obese as a preschooler, new evidence shows. Gaining too little weight may...

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Climate change may hit marine sector, says SAPCC

The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of livelihood of ...

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Organic food market takes off

Farmers can achieve better yield, but they are struggling to market organic products owing to lack of government support Organic food market in India is expanding at a stagger...

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Chance for transgenders to make it big in life

Just days after the Supreme Court treated ‘eunuchs’ as third gender, a New York-based business development organisation Global Business Incubator (GBI), has come f...

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Newly pregnant? Here are 5 tips for a healthy pregnancy

After one comes across the news of a positive pregnancy, all one can feel is happiness and excitement. Pregnancy is certainly the most beautiful period of a woman’s life...

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POLITICS: A NATION AT CROSSROADS AND APATHY

India stands at a crossroads, grappling with economic disparity, political polarization,...

November 24 2024

GENDER: HOW PATRIARCHY SILENCES RESISTANCE

Patriarchy persists by co-opting privileged voices, masking systemic exploitation in ind...

November 23 2024

KALEIDOSCOPE: BRIDGING THE SACRED AND THE ARTISTIC

A spiritual and artistic celebration that brings the divine essence of Varanasi’s ...

November 22 2024