Priorities
Health

Bollywood Superstar Farhan Performs at Arena Theatre

Houston had the privilege of welcoming one of Bollywood’s most famous superstars, Farhan Akhtar, to the Arena Theatre, where he put on a special concert to benefit Magic...

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Health

Polio’s Return After Near Eradication Prompts a Global Health Warning

Alarmed by the spread of polio to several fragile countries, the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency on Monday for only the second time since regulati...

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Environment

Dumping of dry ice in rivers is killing marine life

Dry ice used by mechanized boats to preserve fish and dumped in the river over a long period of time can harm more marine life than the little it seeks to preserve on the shel...

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Sustainable Development

India has grown a bit more green

The total forest cover in India has grown from 20.2 per cent to 21.3 per cent, said S.K. Khanduri, Inspector-General of Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). He ...

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Health

Access to safe water and sanitation has improved, says WHO-UNICEF report

The latest global status report on access to drinking water and sanitation shows a jump in the number of people who now avail basic civic facilities. But at the same time, the...

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Environment

Climate change making food crops less nutritious

Rising carbon dioxide emissions are set to make the world’s staple food crops less nutritious, according to new scientific research, worsening the serious ill health alr...

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Environment

Climate change making food crops less nutritious

Rising carbon dioxide emissions are set to make the world?s staple food crops less nutritious, according to new scientific research, worsening the serious ill health already s...

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Sustainable Development

Crime against Women in India

The process of Women empowerment in India has had a long and rich history. Women have faced a lot of challenges during the medieval era but this was changed overtime by vigoro...

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Health

Drink Your Greens

I’ve never been one to eat or drink a particular food just because it’s good for you. So for years I’ve been rolling my eyes whenever anyone starts talking a...

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Environment

Mahadeshwarabetta records maximum rainfall of 91mm in Karnataka

Mahadeshwarabetta in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar district recorded maximum rainfall of 91mm in the last 24 hours up to 8.30am on May 8. Chincholi hobli in Chincholi taluk...

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POLITICS: MISSING GIRLS AND HATE SPEECHES

After we are done celebrating mothers, daughters, women, take a moment to consider these...

May 19 2024

FESTIVALS: LQBTQ NARRATIVES IN REGIONAL CINEMA

Filmmakers from Karnataka, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat at KASHISH 2024. Jeo Baby,...

May 18 2024

FESTIVALS: STAR STUDDED OPENING CEREMONY OF KASHISH 2024

Kiran Rao, Sonali Kulkarni, Barun Sobti, Shweta Basu Prasad, Vopin Sharma, Lilette Dubey...

May 17 2024