What happens when the people raising environmental concerns are treated as obstacles rather than guardians? Who speaks for rivers, forests, wildlife, and future generations when bulldozers arrive carrying the banner of development...
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What happens when the people raising environmental concerns are treated as obstacles rather than guardians? Who speaks for rivers, forests, wildlife, and future generations when bulldozers arrive carrying the banner of development...
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Income disparity between partners at home stalls women’s careers, even when they earn more than their male partners, finds research by NEOMA Business School.
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Some songs are not merely heard; they become memories of an era. ‘Pag Ghungroo Baandh…’ is one such song. When this nearly twelve-minute-long song from Prakash Mehra’s 1982 film ‘Namak Halaal’ first appeared, perhaps no one imagined that its blend of classical sargam, disco beats, qawwali influences, dramatic dialogue and Kishore Kumar’s playful voice would create a song that, decades later, would be remembered not merely as an old film song but as a cultural memory.
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A morning walk is no longer a leisurely activity. It has become a daily struggle. School children dodge speeding motorcycles while crossing roads. Elderly residents risk their lives because footpaths are missing or unusable.
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On 15 June 2005, India did not just pass a new law. It gave its citizens a power: the power to ask questions. Even more important, it gave them a legal right to demand answers.
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Some songs transcend popularity and become an inseparable part of people's lives. They go beyond entertainment, capturing emotions, memories and relationships. 'Chitthi Aayi Hai..., from Mahesh Bhatt's 1986 film 'Naam', is one such song. Pankaj Udhas's soulful voice, Anand Bakshi's simple yet touching lyrics, and the evocative music of Laxmikant-Pyarelal combined to create a timeless classic.
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A large multicentre clinical study published recently in ‘Frontiers in Medicine’ has found that daily administration of a standardised Ashwagandha root extract for 24 weeks was well tolerated, with no evidence of treatment-related liver or kidney injury.
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How can a country be smaller than a Delhi neighbourhood and still have its own prince, its own borders, its own administration and enough national pride to make a full-sized flag look slightly embarrassed...
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India's festivals arrive in many forms, but their emotional language is remarkably familiar. Ganesh Chaturthi brings Bappa into homes and neighbourhoods. Durga Puja fills pandals with devotion and artistry. Diwali brings the glow of diyas, prayers and new beginnings. Chhath brings families together at the ghats, offering prayers to the Sun. Rooted in faith, family and community, these celebrations are also closely tied to the spaces where they unfold.
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What happens when nature pours all her beauty into one small country, wraps its mountains in snow, and humans build trains that climb slopes steep enough to make even gravity nervous? Welcome to Switzerland.
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A teacher who cannot speak proper English teaches English grammar. A classroom packed with sixty children runs without a blackboard fan in May heat. A B.Ed. topper freezes before noisy students on…
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देश बदलने का दावा था। लेकिन, सड़कों पर अब भी वही पुराना दृश्य है। आगे लाल बत्ती जैसी अकड़। पीछे सायरनों की चीख। आम आदमी ट्रैफिक में पसीना बहाता खड़ा है और नेताओं के काफिले हवा चीरते निकल जाते हैं।…
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Makhana, or fox nut, has emerged as a fast-growing agri-food product in India. This is due to its nutritional value, rising health awareness, and increasing global demand.
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