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Environment, Development And The Paradox Of Progress

The wisdom of ancients was cast in proverbial stone when the Atharva Veda extolled believers to worship the environment, and consequently immortalized the message of preser...

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Thought Factory

The Subdued Whispers Of Posterity In Fallout

The world stood still as J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb quoted from a passage of the Bhagvad Geeta where Krishna reveals himself to Arjuna “I ha...

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Thought Factory

Apathy, Waste And The Rhetoric Of Concern

Rafi Nagar, Deonar, Mumbai
April 2012

The auto-rickshaw stopped at the corner of the narrow road. A large mound of garbag...

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Health

Vaccination Is Not Just For Children

Immunisation is always associated with children, but doctors warn that protection from some childhood vaccines can wear off over time.
Adults can also be at risk for v...

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TV

True Review TV - Intrigues And Valour At Prime Time

I, a history buff, have been drawn to two current shows on weekdays at Prime Time -- Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat on Colors and Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap on Sony. ...

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Health

Why Tamil Nadu Is The Best State In India For New Mothers.

For decades, successive governments in this state have focused on improving healthcare access for pregnant women. Kayalvizhi Sundar, 25, beams as she comes out of the Gover...

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Health

Why Tamil Nadu Is The Best State In India For New Mothers.

For decades, successive governments in this state have focused on improving healthcare access for pregnant women. Kayalvizhi Sundar, 25, beams as she comes out of the Gover...

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Environment

The UN Says Gaza Could Be Uninhabitable in Less Than Five Years

The findings of the UN's Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) echoed an earlier assessment made by the UN in 2011, which determined that Gaza would not be livable b...

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Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi To Make Documentary On The Girl Child

Actor and philanthropist Vivek Oberoi in the year 2009 started Project Devi that worked towards empowering women and protecting their rights. The actor also did extensive w...

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Environment

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi Blames Environment Degradation for Rising Prices

Union Women and Child Welfare Minister Maneka Gandhi today blamed environmental degradation for spiraling prices of essential commodities, which has been burning a hole in ...

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