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This Nun Is Fighting To End Sexual Abuse In India’s Churches Despite Threats

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Information, Women Empowerment / By / January 30, 2019

Going against the church is equivalent to going against the entire society for nuns, but Lucy Kalapura is not perturbed. When Bishop Franco Mulakkal returned to the Jalandhar diocese in October after spending 21 days in jail, his supporters welcomed him back with massive garlands and showers of rose petals. As images of the hero’s welcome given …

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Hospitality Industry Fighting Human Trafficking

1 Comment / CSR, CSR Reporting, Information / By / January 30, 2019

Human Trafficking is a hidden crime, where a person is acquired in an improper method by force, threat or deception. UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has defined human trafficking as, “Trafficking in persons shall mean the recruitment, trans­portation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or …

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This 40-Year-Old From Mumbai Quit His Well Paying Job To Produce Fuel From Kitchen Waste

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By / January 29, 2019

Kabir Udeshi from Mumbai has developed ‘Dedko’, a machine that can convert biodegradable waste into cooking gas within 24 hours Mumbai: Having studied in a foreign university Kabir Udeshi realised the importance of having a clean and hygienic environment, something that India lacked. However, like everybody he also tried to ignore the open dumping spots in …

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Towards a hunger-free India

Leave a Comment / Hunger, Information, Interview / By / January 29, 2019

Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan tells Vishwanath Kulkarni of the challenges in ensuring food security. Exceprts: How do you assess the growth of Indian agriculture in the post-liberalisation era vis-a-vis the Green Revolution years? Agriculture growth in India was practically stagnant until the onset of the Green Revolution. The term Green Revolution refers to production advance through productivity improvement through …

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‘Nari Shakti’ or women power is the Oxford Dictionaries Hindi Word of the Year 2018: Here’s why this phrase ruled the year

Leave a Comment / Information, research, Women Empowerment / By / January 28, 2019

With the increasing activism of women in various fields, it is only just that ‘nari shakti’ or women power is the Hindi Word of the Year 2018 chosen by Oxford Dictionaries.   Oxford Dictionaries announced ‘nari shakti’ as its Hindi Word of the Year for 2018 yesterday. Derived from Sanskrit, ‘nari’ means women’ and ‘shakti’ means …

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