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Did you know, some 6,600 silkworms are killed to make just 1 kilogram of silk? Silk is the fibre that silkworms weave to make their cocoons – outer casings that protect them during the pupal stage. But most of the insects used by the silk industry don’t live past this stage, because they are boiled...

The UN, tech giants, and the policy, finance and science communities today teamed up to launch major new pushes on using cutting-edge technology to create cleaner, greener and more efficient solutions to sustainable development. Key figures from these sectors are joining civil society representatives in Nairobi at the second UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment,...

UN Environment launched in March 2019 a new tool that allows countries to see “hotspots” of unsustainable practices in consumption and production. The tool, known as the Sustainable Consumption and Production Hotspots Analysis Tool, is an online application that analyses the environmental and socio-economic performance of 171 countries over the past 25 years to provide...

Air Pollution levels have been disturbingly high in India over the last few years. In fact, the majority of the top 20 cities with most polluted air are in India. This high level of pollution has shortened the life span of a child in India by 30 months, according to a report published by...

Global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group donated 300 laptops and Rs. 5 lakhs to Computer Shiksha, a non-profit organisation based out of Gurugram. Vikash Jain, Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group said, “There is a perfect synergy between Computer Shiksha’s mission and our commitment of total societal impact." Since 2012, Computer Shiksha has been...

August 2018 saw the launch by New York-based Village Marketing of the first Instagram-centric apartment. The 2,400-square-foot SoHo space, which is decked out with plush sofas in millennial pink, gold and cream leather stools and cushion-strewn four-poster beds, was conceived as a place for influencers to stage photoshoots. However, the launch was greeted with...

TISS AESDII in collaboration with Shantilal Muttha Foundation concludes Programme and Financial Management Workshop. TISS AESDII in collaboration with Shantilal Muttha Foundation concluded its Programme and Financial Management Workshop on March 15th, 2019. The two-day workshop was held in Muttha Chambers II, Pune. Rohan Sarma, Head of TISS AESDII, Mumbai started the integrated workshop by setting...

As per a report from WHO, about 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide. Census data indicates India being home to the world’s largest visually impaired population. Building on the premise that education is a fundamental human right but access to quality education is relatively low for the vision impaired, Omega Healthcare has collaborated with...

Kochi Metro’s move to hire 23 trans people from the self help group Kudumbashree in housekeeping and ticketing earned national as well as international attention. It is the first government owned company in India to formally appoint them. Many rounds of on-the-job training were conducted ― the new recruits were introduced to the various facilities,...

Masculinity has been often portrayed with sexism, violence and aggression. This flawed image of what it is to be a man has been circulating in major ad films and short films across the world. Most of the male grooming brands feature conventionally attractive men dressed in fancy clothes who get away with sexist or...

Times Bridge, the global investments and partnerships arm of The Times Group of India, announced a strategic partnership with Malaria No More, a leading, global non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure no one dies from a mosquito bite. This partnership with Times Bridge will build on Malaria No More's recent momentum in support...

Perchlorate contamination is slowly and gradually taking over all the food and water we consume. Whether or not we are aware of it, we have consumed perchlorate in food or beverages we consume. Perchlorate is a chemical used in plastic packaging and food handling equipment for dry food like cereal, flour, and spices to...