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December 23rd in celebrated as National Farmer’s Day in India, to honour the birth anniversary of the agriculture leader and the fifth Prime Minister of India and the Agriculture Minister, Choudhary Charan Singh. The day is celebrated as a tribute to the ‘annadata’ of the country. Significance of Farmers in India It has been rightly said...

Kiran Shinde, Deputy Chef de Partie at the prestigious hotel chain JW Marriott, (grinning at you in the picture) is a success story for the books. He grew up as an orphan at an ashram in Pune. He worked several odd jobs to make ends meet. If it wasn't for his training at Mahindra...

While social media has so many positives – like bringing together a community of people – it can also have negative consequences – such as a higher risk of cyberbullying. Bullying in school (or college) is another travail for Generation Z. However, two young sisters who have fallen prey to different forms of bullying...

The COVID-19 vaccine has received approval for administration in various places in the world. As India awaits the vaccine to enter its markets, the democratically elected legislators of the country are contemplating on the best possible plan of action for delivering the vaccine to masses. In a virtual meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

Three divisive bills that will alter the way Indian farmers do business have roiled the parliament of the country and triggered demonstrations that have now spilled onto the streets. Beyond the political farce, the bills also have divided views – although Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the reforms a “watershed moment” for Indian agriculture, opposition...

COVID-19 has left many casualties in its wake, not all of them human. Electronic devices that were bought in an emergency to work-from-home are being laid to rest. E-waste arising from COVID-19 is the modern tech monster no one saw coming. E-waste arising from COVID-19 A new report by Blancco Technology Group has revealed that 97%...

19th November is celebrated as World Toilet Day as declared by the United Nations Organisation. The day is aimed at raising awareness about 4.2 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is intended at encouraging action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation...

For all the men out there who crib about Women's Day being a big deal, today is your day! November 19 is celebrated every year as International Men's Day. You are the yang to the yin, the purush to the prakriti, the Shiva to Shakti. It's not just women and minorities; men have also...

It's official. Tech magnate Azim Premji is India's most generous person. With a donation of Rs. 7,904 crore, Wipro chairman Azim Premji & family tops the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020, which is just out! Azim Premji Endowment Fund owns 13.6% of the promoter’s shareholding in Wipro and has the right to receive all...

11th November is celebrated as National Education Day in India every year since 2008. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad – the first Union Education Minister of India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Maulana Azad is considered to be the driving force behind shaping of the modern education system...

Pfizer Inc has announced that its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective. This marks a major milestone in the fight against a pandemic that has killed more than a million people, crashed the global economy, initiated labour crisis, rendered people jobless and uprooted the everyday life of millions of people. Pfizer along with...

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2020, India is among the 88 countries that are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025. The report also identified the country as one with the highest rates of domestic inequalities in malnutrition. What are Global Nutrition Targets? In 2012, the World Health Assembly - the decision-making body of the...