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15 Indian miners went down in an illegal coal mine in the Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya on 13 Dec. There is no news of their return even after two weeks since they left. Apparently, the men have stuck in the 370 feet deep mine since it got flooded. The incident has not happened for...

Farming is one of the most important yet most distressed vocations. Farmers are burdened with a huge responsibility to feed the world’s population, which is constantly rising. And to fulfil this, they often play with their lives on the fields. Contrary to the perception, farming is one of the most dangerous activity. A farmer is...

According to Reuters, social media will play a major role in 2019 elections in India. The role of social media including Twitter, Whatsapp and Facebook was noteworthy in the 2014 general elections. With the Congress party all geared up with new energy and social media strategy, these platforms will see even more action this...

“Having children right now is like being selfish because you contribute to increasing population, and you become irresponsible towards the environment,” says Archana Nair, a teacher and a responsible citizen from Bangalore. Archana and her husband have made a conscious decision to not have children so they can be more conscious of the environment. The...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), roughly 7 million children under the age of 5 die each year from preventable causes across the globe. Malnutrition is the underlying cause of 45 per cent of these deaths. In India, malnutrition among children is a major concern too, belying nation’s increasing economic achievement. According to a...

India houses the largest number of people living under the poverty line. The people belonging to scheduled tribes are among the poorest in the country, according to national data. According to the National Health and Family Survey 2015-16, 45.9% of scheduled tribe members were in the lowest wealth bracket. The ministry of tribal affairs has...

In 2013, the government of India mandated the companies that makes a net profit above a specified threshold level, to spend to per cent of it on CSR. The law came into effect in April 2014. The law has brought in a lot of participation from corporate India in national development. However, there are...

Five states in India banned single-use plastic viz. Plastic bags, in the last one year and there was a huge uproar about the same but no one gave a moments notice to the massive amounts of plastic waste generated by corporations in India. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) conducted a survey in 2018 wherein...

Build weather proof houses and use less air-conditioning India has come a long way when it comes to our living abodes but technologically we have gone backwards. In ancient India, we used to build houses so that they could be kept cool during summers and warm during winters. They were well insulated as there was...

According to the World Health Organisation, “Experience and scientific evidence has shown that regular participation in appropriate physical activity and sport provides people of both sexes and all ages and conditions, including persons with disabilities, with a wide range of physical, social and mental health benefits. It improves diet and discourages the use of...

India has the second largest population in the world. It is also one of the fastest growing economies. Yet, it lags miles behind in terms of sports. India is one of the worst performing countries in Olympics. It is unsettling to know that India possesses merely 1 per cent of the net tally of...

COP24 (Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) is underway in Poland but they have reached a stalemate regarding a key scientific report which presents the impacts of temperature rise of 1.5C on the world. The world is doing much worse and is now heading towards a temperature...