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Sustainable Development

Ukraine's Power Station Hack Is A Stark Warning To Other Countries

A power outage in the Ukraine before Christmas was part of a widespread and coordinated series of cyber attacks, researchers revealed this week. Now experts say that the in...

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Environment

Floods vs. drought

Floods from heavy storms have replaced drought in Northern California. The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that 42 percent of the state is now drought-free, compared...

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Chennai Boy Invents Device That Could Save Newborns From Jaundice

Having a doctor or engineer in the family is every Indian parent’s dream. Vivek Kopparthi beat all those expectations though, when he ended up on the Forbes 30 Under ...

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This Small Town In Kerala Is All Set To Become The First Carbon Neutral Panchayat In The State

In June 2016, people of Meenangadi, a small town in Kerala, pledged to make it the first carbon neutral panchayat in the state. Today, in the span of seven months, the town...

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Human Rights

National Human Rights Commission Raises Concern Over School Infrastructure

Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) H L Dattu here on Monday expressed concern over poor infrastructure in schools, land acquisition without proper compe...

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Health

India Reduces Baby Deaths But Still Hasn’t Met 2012 Targets

Of 36 Indian states and Union territories (UTs), the lowest IMRs were reported from Goa and Manipur with nine infant deaths per 1,000 live births First, the good news: 37 b...

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Human Rights

With GIS Map Data, State Looks To Rationalise Schools

Karnataka has taken a big leap in the digital space by mapping all its 76,000 schools on a geographical information system (GIS) platform. This will now allow the governmen...

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Festivals

Foreign Language Film Directors Discuss Common Ground, Rivalries At Palm Springs Contenders Panel

Five directors of films on the 2017 Best Foreign Language Oscar shortlist share their thoughts on the state of the world and where film fits in it.Regardless of country, la...

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USL Diageo And Essar Oil Collaborate For Road Safety In India

Mumbai, 12th January, 2017 – On the occasion of National Road Safety week, United Spirits (USL), a Diageo Group Company, and Essar Oil Limited, have announced a path-...

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Locals Are Paying The Rent To Keep A Govt School Running In This Punjab Village

The Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act (Article 21A) was brought in by Parliament on 2010, yet this basic constitutional right is still denied to many students acro...

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