Former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Justice G. Rohini has said that physical and sexual violence, which manifests the systematic violation of the right of women to live a life of human dignity, can be stated as the major challenge to women development and empowerment. Delivering the Burugula Ramakrishna Rao Memorial Lecture at Osmania …
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Each has its own backyard, where we cultivate our food. From vegetables like lady’s finger, baby tomato, ivy gourd, tomato, cluster beans, brinjal cowpea, green chilli to leafy greens, herbs, and fruits, we grow it all. It all began in 2006. The 101 households of Vengeri ward in Kozhikode Corporation, Kerala, were rattled when a survey …
Rattled by 7 Cancer Cases, Kerala Villagers Join Hands to Turn 63 Acres Organic! Read More »
Record-breaking temperatures reduce bird population and are behind absence of insectivorous birds Severe heatwaves, delayed monsoons and deficient pre-monsoon showers are making survival difficult for birds. Ornithologists too are concerned about rising temperatures in the nation as mercury breached 45 degress Celsius in northern, central and peninsular India. Kirubhanandhini V, research biologist and PhD researcher at …
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IIT Guwahati has introduced the first biodegradable plastic in the country and we couldn’t be more proud. The serious case of plastic pollution has been looming large over the world and is increasing in magnitude with every minute. For this reason, science is continuously experimenting with innovative ideas to try and diminish the adverse effects …
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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. It …
