The global system we are part of seems to be spinning out of control. Headlines around the world tell us something is amiss in many societies. I believe many of the developments we see today in individual countries and societies are part of an interconnected network of cause and effect. The entire global system is …
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Grand Challenges India is fostering innovations that will help people in India and around the world lead better lives. Health innovations — from vaccinations to bed nets — have been instrumental in fighting some of world’s most persistent and deadly diseases. Now more than ever, countries around the world are recognising and investing in the …
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Climate change triggering shift in plankton populations with knock-on effects across marine ecosystems The colour of the world’s oceans could soon begin to shift as warming waters trigger massive fluctuations in plankton populations, according to new research.A study, conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology, suggests changes in water-dwelling phytoplankton will make some parts of the ocean bluer, …
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Cow urine — a minor fount of research in India for its medicinal benefits — may also contribute to global warming. The urine from the ruminant is a source of nitrous oxide emissions (N2O), a gas that is 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Most times, when cow urine is used in degraded pastures, …
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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 …
