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A pregnant wild elephant died tragically in the Silent Valley Forest in Attappadi Reserve Forest in Kerala. The giant was allegedly fed a pineapple stuffed with crackers, which burst in its mouth as it chomped on it. “Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded...

Economic power is key to a country’s development. This was realised early on by the colonial master of India who drained the country of its wealth slowly, but surely. The Need for Swadeshi Movement The British rulers for their own betterment did a little development work in the country such as the development of rails, canals...

World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in the year 2000 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food, and to celebrate the dairy sector. Each year since then the day is observed on June 1st. The day is used to highlight the benefits...

31st May is observed as World No Tobacco Day across the world. The day is observed each year to inform the public about the dangers associated with the consumption of tobacco. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 31st May as World No Tobacco Day in 1987, to fight against the tobacco epidemic that...

Coronavirus or more popularly known as COVID-19 has caused a major shock to the world. It has been proved that no country, no matter how developed their economy or healthcare systems are, is ready to face a pandemic of this scale. Considering the fact that no vaccine is available in the market to prevent...

The country is going through major economic and health crisis caused because of COVID-19 outbreak. While the country is still struggling to cope with this, another tragic problem has emerged in the state of Uttarakhand in the form of forest fires. A fire broke out on 24th May 2020 in Srinagar of Pauri Garhwal district...

Technology has made major advancements every time the world is under crisis. Development of nuclear technology during World War II and space technology during the cold war era are examples of this. The world is again facing the crisis with COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, giving another opportunity to the world for technological advancement in yet...

According to the latest Gender Social Norms Index released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), there is no country in the world that has gender equality. The index that measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education contains data from 75 countries and covers over 80 per...

Biodiversity is crucial to the existence of life in its current form on earth. However, with increasing human imposition and interference in earth’s reserves and processes, several species of flora and fauna are pushed to the verge of extinction. In fact, biologists have estimated that species extinctions are currently 500–1000 times the rate seen...

Forests are crucial for the survival of life on earth. From controlling the environment, preserving biodiversity to generating economic benefits and renewable energy, the importance of forests is multifold. This is why deforestation for the purpose of development has caused more damage than ever to the world. Campaigns across the world to stop deforestation have...

The Indian education system has been criticized by experts, employers, leaders as well as the public in general. This has also been proven by the high rate of un-employability among the youth in the country. A large number of coaching institutions for various professional courses as well as competitive exams also indicate that formal...

Sanitation workers are the backbone of our country. Without them working disregarding their own health and safety, survival would be impossible in most of the cities in the country. During the current crisis caused because of COVID-19 pandemic, the roles of sanitation workers are as important as those of doctors or other healthcare workers. Sanitation...