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At 13, Indian Girl Invents Revolutionary Band-Aid That Bags Her Google Science Prize

While some professions rely on the skill and experience of their workers, the tech industry thrives on constant growth and innovation. None exemplify this better than the p...

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Environment

Cheetah 'More Vulnerable To Extinction Than Previously Thought'

Urgent action is needed to stop the cheetah – the world’s fastest land animal– becoming extinct, experts have warned. Scientists estimate that only 7,100 ...

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Alternative Entertainment

Speaking Truth To Power: The Revolutionary Potential Of Theatre

Soho theatre’s pop-up soapbox inspired a raft of brief yet pointed speeches. The project’s 2017 tour of London venues couldn’t come at a better time The d...

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Health

Healthcare A Mix Of Highs & Lows

The Raghubar Das government focused on development of healthcare infrastructure in 2016 but services did not improve on the ground level. Shortage of doctors remained a big...

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Environment

Grass Was Greener But Wildlife Struggled In Muggy 2016

Farmers made hay but rampant grass growth in 2016 made life hard for butterflies and even puffin chicks, according to a review of the year’s wildlife and weather by t...

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Human Rights

Scale Of Child Slavery "Shocking" In India's Spinning Mills - Research

Various forms of slavery, including child labour, are present in more than 90 percent of south India's spinning mills which produce yarn for Western brands, researchers sai...

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Bollywood

Here Are The 6 Knockout Female Bollywood Performances Of 2016

2016 has been a roller-coaster ride for Bollywood. While there have been seriously outstanding acts from veterans as well as newcomers, there have been equal number of majo...

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Human Rights

Cradles In Rajasthan For India's Unwanted Babies

Rajasthan, India - In the early morning hours outside a hospital in the city of Bharatpur in Rajasthan, a newborn baby girl - still with her umbilical cord attached - was f...

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Environment

UK Hits Clean Energy Milestone: 50% Of Electricity From Low Carbon Sources

Half of the UK’s electricity came from wind turbines, solar panels, wood burning and nuclear reactors between July and September, in a milestone first. Official figur...

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Health

Why Are Women Worldwide Not Using Contraceptives—Even Though They Don’t Want A Pregnancy?

Significant numbers of women worldwide don't use birth control due to fears of side effects, negative beliefs about contraception, and because they don't think they need it...

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