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Environment

Climate Change In 2016: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

This past year had so many stories involving human-caused climate change – it will be forever in our memories. Here is a summary of some of the high points, from my p...

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Alternative Entertainment

2016′s Best Artworks – A Homegrown Roundup

The end of the year is decidedly the best time to round the best things up with a nice fat zero at the end, but sometimes a double digit works just as well. This year, we d...

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How An Engineer Transformed A Tribal Hamlet In Odisha Into A Unique Eco-Tourism Destination

In Odisha’s scenic Koraput Valley, a quiet transformation is underway. Yugabrata Kar and his community-centric ecotourism initiative, Desia, are bringing the benefits...

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Health

The New Year Of Optimisim For Femtech

To that end, both Extend Fertility and Prelude are offering financing plans to make it easier to cover the procedure, which can cost around $50,000, Extend Fertility charge...

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Human Rights

Remembering Savitribai Phule, Who Fought For Women’s Rights In 19th Century India

Today is the 186th birth anniversary of Savitribai Jyotirao Phule, considered to be one of India’s renowned social reformers and educationists. Phule, who was born in...

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Sustainable Development

Neuroscientists Hack Sense of Touch

Think about what it is to experience the sensation of touch. Across the vast expanse of our bodies, we are constantly touching—clothing draped on skin, shifts in air ...

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Alternative Entertainment

India’s First Underwater Art Competition Has A Fantastic Goal

While it’s easy to see the degradation of the environment on land, it isn’t so easy to tell what’s going on under the surface of water bodies. The ocean h...

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Bollywood

Sharman Joshi, Johnny Lever And Maniesh Paul Meet Differently-Abled Kids

Bollywood actors Sharman Joshi, Johnny Lever and Maniesh Paul on Tuesday attended a sports meet where 1,200 differently-abled students from 40 special schools participated....

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Hollywood

Djimon Hounsou Visits Nigeria With Oxfam

Earlier this month, Academy Award-nominated actor and Oxfam Global Ambassador, Djimon Hounsou, visited Nigeria to meet families living in desperate conditions as they face ...

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Health

Why India’s Healthcare Trends In 2016 Do Not Bode Well For The Future

India should not persevere with its focus on privatising healthcare or relying on health insurance.The image that would haunt me for a long time from this year is that of D...

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