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This New Guar Gum Based Hydrogel May Help Save Drought-Hit Crops
Scientists have developed a hydrogel from the gum of guar (cluster bean) that can increase soil moisture and help farmers save their crops in case of water scarcity. Article Courtesy: India Science...
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Assamese Girls Turn ‘Green Police’ to Curb Reckless Littering in Hometown!
Among the many narrow, pothole-filled roads snaking across Nagaon town, a short stretch of the arterial MG Road with its litter free appearance in the Bengalipatti locality leads to Nagaon Bengali...
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Housewife to Hero: Meet the Champion Mukhiya of Bokaro District, Sarita Devi
When approached to meet her, despite her recent limelight as one of the ‘Champion Mukhiyas’ at the national level, a small petite unassuming lady in her early 30s comes out of her small unostentatious...
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Meet Dr. Indira, Who Gave Over 15,000 Childless Couples New Hope
Note: This article is part of a series to celebrate some of India’s most amazing doctors and to understand the incredible work they are doing. It is not every day that you smile when you first read the...
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This Organic Gardener Journeyed Across India’s Farms & Discovered These Secrets!
If someone ever told me that a book on Indian agricultural practices would talk about traditional garbas of agrarian and pastoral communities, I would have had my doubts. But Lathika George manages to...
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What Happens When Social Good Meets Big Data? Data Science Has the Answer
According to Rick Smolan, the author and creator of “The Human Face of Big Data,” Big Data is an intelligent tool that can help combat poverty, crime, and has the potential to be “humanity’s...
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Forget Rote-Learning, Kids Can and Will Change the World If Given a Chance!
“I now know that I don’t need permission to change the world.” In a small village called Labana in the desert region of Rajasthan lives 10-year-old Bindi. While she comes across as a simple and shy...
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2 Friends and an Experiment in Odisha Tap a Underused Fuel Source – Human Waste!
Converting human waste into energy is not a new idea, but social acceptance has been a problem in India. So, when Father Joseph Philip showed interest in constructing toilet-based biogas units; we...
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Applying for an MBA? Here’s a Guide to the Perfect Application
MBA or Masters in Management is one of the most popular degrees, primarily because it does not restrict anyone from becoming a management professional as graduates from all streams can pursue it. The...
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Recurrent Miscarriages Can Be Devastating: A Doctor Explains the Causes
A woman announces to her family that she is pregnant and the excitement of a new arrival is palpable! The happiness of grandparents is visible and there is joy in the air! Unfortunately, one out of...
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Dried Leaves of These 3 Indian Trees Can Amplify Grain Yield of Rice!
Persistent overuse of fertilizers to increase the crop yield has led to serious consequences on environment and human health. The problem has now come to full circle and the challenge ahead is to...
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This Oncologist’s Father Was Her First Patient, and Here’s What She Learned
My name is Dr Manjari Shah. In the year 2014, I was working as a Medical Officer at a Primary Health Centre in Tehri Garhwal, my hometown, which is 100 km away from Dehradun in Uttrakhand. After a busy...
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Engineer-Turned Farmer Runs a Certified Organic Mall in Pune With 11 Others!
Dheeraj Pipada, 44, a farmer and engineering graduate from Aurangabad, is on the hunt for a sustainable economic model for organic produce, along with 11 other farmers. Dheeraj and his group of farmers...
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Nine Yards of Self: One Woman’s Crusade to Bring Back the Draping Culture in...
There are about a little over a hundred recorded drapes of the saree across the length and breadth of India. Wikipedia lists about 14. Nowadays we mostly see the nivi drape – the contemporary drape...
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My Son is Autistic & This Technology Helped Bring Out His Genius
My son Advaith was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD when he was 2.4 years old. At that stage, he was non-verbal and would communicate by pulling my hand towards his desired...
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Indian Scientists Find New Way To Recycle Organic Waste – Earthworm Guts!
Earthworms are considered best friends of farmers, acting as engineers in soils. They are helpful in decomposition of waste, producing biofertilizers. Indian scientists have investigated the gut of...
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Cancer From The Sun: Here’s Why You Can No Longer Ignore Harmful UV Rays
How is the weather today? This is the common question we ask when visiting a new town or meet a friend or relative. This is the topic we are going to discuss today as well— How is the weather? Answer:...
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Here’s How We Can Bring Inclusion to One of India’s Largest ‘Minorities’
A community that excludes even one member is no community at all, said Pope Francis Exclusion of any type disconnects individuals from social relations and puts a limit on their full participation in...
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Fresh Mangoes Three Times a Year? Meet The Farmer Who Created The Unique...
Intimately associated with the history of agriculture and civilisation in India, we have had a love affair with mangoes since long, but it was Hsüan-Tsang, the seventh-century Chinese traveller who...
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Meet The Padma-Bhushan Awardee Doctor Giving Premature Babies a New Hope!
Health Heroes – This article is part of a series to celebrate some of India’s most amazing doctors and to understand the incredible work they are doing. Meet Dr Neelam Kler, who has improved the...
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