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Nov 20 2018

Literacy levels in rural India suffer due to migration, finds UNESCO study

1 Comment / Brand CSR, Employee Engagement, Information, research / By SLSV / November 20, 2018 November 20, 2018

UNESCO report says that 80% of seasonal migrant children in 7 cities lacked access to education, and 40% were likely to end up in work. Literacy levels in rural households of India dip with seasonal migration, the UNESCO global education monitoring report 2019 has observed, bringing out the educational challenges thrown up by migration. “In India, 10.7 …

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Nov 19 2018

Karnataka to West Bengal: How climate change is ravaging India’s coastline

Leave a Comment / Environment, Information, research / By SLSV / November 19, 2018 November 19, 2018

First, in 2011, the sea took away some of their land. Three years later, the waves demolished a section of their home. That is when Budhwant Karvi, 40, knew it was time to move but his elderly parents refused. “They said we have lived here for generations and will continue to do so,” said Karvi, …

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Nov 16 2018November 16, 2018

Machine Learning Is Helping Psychiatric Epidemiology In A Big Way

Leave a Comment / Health, Information, research / By SLSV / November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018

A severe and disabling psychiatric disorder like schizophrenia comes with delusions, hallucinations and cognitive impairments whose symptoms appear bleak in their early stages but have the potential to subject the patient to lifelong trauma. Early diagnosis of schizophrenia and many mental disorders is an ongoing challenge, and clinicians have a tough time comprehending treatment strategy …

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Nov 15 2018

Report sees climate risk from rise in Indian AC units

Leave a Comment / Education, Environment, Information, research / By SLSV / November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018

Refrigerants used for cooling are the major contributors to global warming. By 2022, India is expected to have a fourth of the world’s air conditioning units, and the risks to climate from this could be immense, according to a report. The refrigerants used for cooling are the major contributors to global warming, and if left …

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Nov 14 2018

Online pharmacies are helping to lower health costs in India

Leave a Comment / Health, Information, research / By SLSV / November 14, 2018 November 14, 2018

In September, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) held protests against the Central government’s draft proposal to formalise online sales of drugs. Despite online pharmacies contributing only 2-3% of total drug sales in India, the drugs association felt threatened enough to call for a pan-India bandh. The protests saw participation by 8.5 …

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