Search Result

Search Result
Thought Factory

Tired Hands, Weary Feet

‘Slavery is legally banned. But millions of India’s children live and work in slave labour conditions — bonded labour,...

Read More
Health

Children's Health, Privacy At Risk From Digital Marketing

The World Health Organization (WHO) Has Published The Report, Which Calls For Immediate Action By Policy Makers To Recognise And Address The Growing Issue Of Targeted Marke...

Read More
Trending

Food Will Not Be Wasted Anymore: NIT Trichy To Set Up A Biogas Plant, Utilise Food Waste As Feed

In a laudable initiative, The National Institute of Technology, Trichy (NIT-T), has decided to set up a biogas plant in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BA...

Read More
Sustainable Development

How The Dearly Departed Could Come Back To Life

You wake up, get ready for work, have some toast and coffee with your spouse, then wave goodbye. It’s your typical workday. There is, however, something unusual: your...

Read More
Environment

Air Pollution Is Driving Us All Down A Road To Ruin

That the government is now at last being forced to do more to reduce the dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution is welcome news (Court defeat for government on ...

Read More
Festivals

Going Green At The Singapore Eco Film Festival

You must have heard of the celebrity otters residing in our sunny island by now — their adorable antics have thrilled many here and grabbed many a headline. Now, you ...

Read More
Trending

Public Transport Workers Lead A Unique Charity Drive In Kerala

Employees working in the public transport sector in Malappuram district of Kerala are part of a unique charity initiative where they often dedicate a day’s earnings t...

Read More
Health

Opinion: Tuberculosis Is A Forgotten Priority For Child Health

I was exposed to the plight of children with tuberculosis early in my 32 years of experience as a physician. I was a medical intern in a provincial hospital in Peru’s...

Read More
Sustainable Development

Researchers Use Brain Implant to Make Paralyzed Monkeys Walk

Between 255,000-600,000 Americans can’t walk because of paraplegia, or leg paralysis usually linked to spinal damage. But Tomislav Milekovic, a researcher at the Swis...

Read More
Health

WHO Doubles Recommended Number Of Health Visits During Pregnancy

The World Health Organization revised guidelines on antenatal care on Monday, saying pregnant women should have twice as many contacts with health providers - eight - as it...

Read More