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Bengaluru Doc to Perform Rs 1 Lakh Heart Surgery on 30 Needy Patients for Free

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Health, Information / By / January 28, 2019

While the cost of this surgery in a private hospital is approximately 2 lakh. While the financially well-off can afford treatments and surgeries, the underprivileged are left out. cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death in India. According to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, in the last 26 years (1990 …

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Move Over Beach Clean Ups As This 31-Year-Old Cleans Waterfalls In Maharashtra

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By / January 25, 2019

From Versova, Mahim, Juhu to Dadar, every weekend, some of Mumbai’s beaches see concerned citizens and swachh crusaders indulge in clean-up drives that have now become famous. Away from the media glare and attention, there are some silent warriors who are embracing the cause of cleanliness and preserving the pristine natural beauty. Meet 31-year-old Dharmesh …

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India, the world’s fastest growing major economy, must develop sustainably

Leave a Comment / CSR, Information, research, sustainability / By / January 25, 2019

India must focus on sustainable urbanisation, green industrialisation, and inclusion of the rural economy. India is now the world’s fastest growing major economy. This is worth celebrating although there is a long road to catch up. In nominal terms, the US economy is still seven times as large as India’s. China’s GDP was 140% larger …

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In a First, Disabled-Friendly Buses Are About to Hit the Streets of Delhi

1 Comment / ChangeMaker, DifferentlyAbled, Information / By / January 24, 2019

These buses will have hydraulic lifts, GPS trackers, CCTV cameras and panic buttons fitted in them. A welcome step towards equality! At a time when thousands of people across the globe, are joining in the Twitter wave of #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow to talk about various issues of accessibility and general perceptions around disability, India has made a positive move. …

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Dietary diversity, behaviour change in Indians key to better health and environment

Leave a Comment / Environment, Health, Information, research / By / January 24, 2019

A recent first of its kind study provides the first scientific targets for a healthy diet from a sustainable food production system that operates within planetary boundaries for food. Compared with current diets, global adoption of the new recommendations by 2050 will require global consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar to decrease …

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