Hency Thacker

World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. World Environment...

With depleting resources in the world, energy crisis have begun to hit many parts of India as well as the world. This has led many countries to research and develop technology as well as infrastructure to enable production and usage of renewable energy. There has been a lot of innovation in the renewable energy sector....

Nutrition is an important aspect of every growing economy. According to UNICEF, 20 per cent of children under five years of age suffer from wasting due to acute under nutrition in India. More than one third of the world’s children who are wasted live in India. Forty-three per cent of Indian children under five...

Disability in India is looked down upon. The people with disability are often considered weak which is why they often lack the opportunity to prove otherwise. In India out of the 121 Cr population, 2.68 Cr persons are disabled which is 2.21% of the total population. This is a huge number of people to...

Talking about menstruation has always been a taboo in India. And menstrual hygiene has been almost non-existent in several parts of the country. Menstruation is considered to be impure in many religions. This has made even the most educated people believe and enforce that a menstruating woman should avoid worship places. In many communities, women...

Waste Management is a pressing problem faced by the metro cities in India. The urban citizens of India are used to consuming all kinds of branded products available in the city, making them a large percentage of waste generators. Lacking awareness about the importance of its management, or being plain ignorant towards it, the...

It is important in today’s world for everyone to be independent and self reliant. With changing times, India is leaving its patriarchal society back while adapting to equality. However, in order to successfully implement and imbibe these values in every part of the country, it is important to enable equal opportunities for everyone without...

Children are the future of our nation. They are the ones who would execute and fulfill the dream we see for our country. However, the dreams would remain just that if we do not protect and nurture the children and make our base stronger. According to the statistics by Action Aid India, one in every...

With great power, comes great responsibility. The quote cannot be better suited to anyone but Media. Media has become very powerful today in forming opinions of the people. Media has become the platform for the government as well as the opposition to build trusts or destroy them. The citizens rely so much on Media...

Child birth is a difficult yet an exciting phase especially for first time parents. It is that precious experience that every couple looks forward to with lots of expectations. However, it is very vital for the child and mother’s health. The duo could face life long ailments if they are not subjected to proper...

Unemployment in India has always been an issue. According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data, there are currently nearly 31 million unemployed Indians looking for jobs. In order to curb the situation, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was launched in 2016 with an aim to skill 1 crore youth by...

Mahatma Gandhi has said, “The future of India lies in its villages”. Rural India has a lot of potential to grow sustainably, which is why the statement made by the father of our nation stands true, even today. The attitude of the people living in rural areas is much more accepting towards sustainable development. This...