Hency Thacker

Cotton accounts for 40% of all the raw materials used by the global textile industry. The material is an essential part of the global economy which is impossible to replace at the moment, owing to its comfort, durability and recyclability. The cotton industry is also responsible for providing a livelihood to millions of people...

Bureaucrats are generally criticized in mainstream media but these new age bureaucrats are changing the image of the whole class. Every other day you get to know an inspirational story of how they are making way against the odds. We should celebrate these heroes because the celebration is the least they deserve. Chhattisgarh is infamous...

More than 100 children lost their lives in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar because of the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak. AES, more commonly referred to as ‘Brain fever’, has been triggered by the consumption of litchis on an empty stomach at night. While the luscious fruit has triggered the disease in the state, it isn’t...

Human rights have seen the worst of times in Asia, especially in recent years according to a report by the United Nations Declaration on Human right defenders. The biennial report, titled Defending In Numbers, by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM‐ASIA), documented 688 cases of violations and abuses affecting 4,854 people — including...

Excessive use of antibiotics in healthcare has led to a rise in antimicrobial resistance across the world. According to WHO, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change in ways that render the medications used to cure the infections they cause ineffective. When the microorganisms become resistant to most antimicrobials they are...

Bureaucrat, civil servant and officer in the Uttar Pradesh cadre of the IAS, Durga Sakthi Nagpal is a role model for young girls today. She came into public view after launching a massive drive against corruption and illegal sand mining within her jurisdiction of Gautam Budh Nagar. She was later suspended by the Uttar...

The future of the female workforce is at risk of unemployment because of various developments in the technological sector. In order to ensure that the women are not left behind when the country is progressing because of technology and they can actually benefit from the opportunities arising because of the economic development, governments, companies,...

There is a growing acceptance in the world regarding the necessity of women’s economic empowerment to drive global growth and sustainability. However, the future of women workforce is expected to face a multitude of challenges and threats which can be defeated if addressed in time. The biggest threat to the women workforce is from AI. The most...

Forests are critical to protecting the environment. Protecting them is essential in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. According to the climate experts, by halting deforestation and investing in reforestation and wetland conservation we could achieve up to a third of the global greenhouse gas reductions needed by 2030 to stay on track...

June 12 has been recognised as the World Day Against Child Labour across the world. Child labour is a cruel yet highly prevalent practice across the world. Several fundamental and human rights are violated in the practice. Despite the countries of the world making stringent laws to abolish child labour, it exists at a...

Plastic bottles are among the biggest cause of pollution in the oceans. The plastic bottles, commonly known as PETs, have caused a lot of distress to the blue economy. While the organisations are now taking up the responsibility to recycle these bottles, the caps of the bottles are often left untreated. Plastic bottle caps are typically made...

11 trekkers lost their lives while attempting to climb Mount Everest in 2019. Three of them were Indian nationals, according to the official data received by the Nepal Government. The photo of climbers stuck at 8000m above sea level in a traffic jam has been doing rounds on social media since last few weeks....