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Environment

'Irreversible Consequences': Adani Coalmine Granted Unlimited Water Access For 60 Years

Adani’s controversial $21bn Carmichael coalmine has been granted an unlimited 60-year water licence in what environmental and legal groups say is another example of g...

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Hollywood

18 Women Filmmakers On Gender And Representation In Hollywood

“I feel like we’re still way, way behind. Like, enormously behind. But I also feel hopeful and I’m a fighter and so I’ll keep on fighting. I’m...

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Human Rights

Satyarthi Launches Child Rights Campaign In Bangladesh

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi today launched his child rights campaign in Bangladesh aimed at mobilising millions of children from affluent families globally to speak up...

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Sustainable Development

New Research Says Dark Energy Doesn't Need To Exist

On Thursday, a team of researchers from Hungary's Eötvös Loránd University published research in which they claim that dark energy—the elusive substa...

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Health

Poor Access To Support Systems Causes High Mortality Among Women With Burn Injuries

In 1998, India was the only country in the world where fire was among the 15 leading causes of death. Even almost two decades later, incidents of burn-related injuries rema...

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Human Rights

Women, Cities, And Opportunity: Making The Case For Secure Land Rights

Land and property lie at the center of many of today’s pressing development challenges. Consider that at most 10% of land in rural Africa is reliably registered. At t...

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Sustainable Development

This Computer Program Detects Cancer Earlier Than Ever—Without Surgery

Cancer is often found when someone starts to feel symptoms—pain, an abnormal growth, or maybe just fatigue. Now scientists have developed a computer program that coul...

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Environment

'Sapphire Rush' Threatens Rainforests Of Madagascar

The influx of thousands of gem hunters is disfiguring a protected environment and prompting calls for military intervention A “sapphire rush” has brought tens o...

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Trending

Fuel Made From Cow Dung Is Powering India’s Cheapest Bus Service, at Just 1 Per Ride

A bus service in Kolkata is gearing up for the distinction of being among the cheapest modes of transport in India. The newly-launched bus service has also been in the news...

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Gender

Women Empowerment: Female Drivers To Soon Drive E-Rickshaws And Taxis

In a bid to bolster women empowerment, transport department had been providing driving lessons to women since International Women’s day last year. Taking this forward...

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