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Planning to Quit Carbs to Lose Weight? Here’s Why That Might Be A Bad Idea!
Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients from which the human body can obtain energy, the other two being fats and proteins. They serve as a primary source of fuel for most metabolic...
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Reader Speaks: Beyond September 5, Here’s How Teachers Can Make Every Day...
There is a deluge of online news portals these days, and they are constantly craving for the attention of readers the moment you step online. They have completely transformed the daily ritual of...
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Widowhood to Entrepreneurship: How I Conquered My Life’s Toughest Challenges
I am Shivani Kumar, a resident of Gurugram. I am a single parent raising my three children – Aryan (14), and twins Arnav (8) Anjini (8) – and this is my story. I have been blessed to have a supportive...
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CSIR’s Cost-Effective WAYU to Tackle Air Pollution in Delhi’s High Traffic...
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur-based laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a device to address air pollution...
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‘I Am What I Am’: 5 Milestones That Led to The Historic Section 377 Judgement
The great German thinker Goethe said, “I am what I am, so take me as I am”. The Hon’ble Supreme Court also reiterated the same in the recent landmark ruling which boosted individual rights not only in...
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Chronicles of Partition: How a Heroic Family Rescued this Woman in 1947!
Not long ago, India and Pakistan celebrated their 72nd Independence Day. A day that reminds us of what both the countries went through under the hands of the Britishers, and also, what we did to each...
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This Man Left Mumbai for a Drive & Ended up Making a Mini-Forest in Dehradun!
My name is Nitin Sahrawat. Although I am primarily associated with the film and television industry, this piece is about how I created a mini forest. Disillusioned with everyday life, one sleepless...
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Guardians of Karnataka’s Agri-Heritage: These Women Farmers Are Sowing a...
(Written by Priya Pillai and Vandana Raj) The 15th Indian Census noted a 24% increase in the number of women as agricultural labourers in the decade from 2001-2011. At 61.6 million, it is more than...
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Indian Scientists Create Desi Version Of Millet Pasta. Here’s Why It’s a...
Pasta made from pearl millet or bajra may be a healthier alternative to wheat pasta, suggests a new study. As grey colour of millet may not be very appealing, researchers tried removing the pigment and...
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Rubber Trees That Have Dual Purpose? Here’s Why This Scientific Development...
More than seven lakh hectares is under rubber tree plantation in India. Currently, rubber growers are facing difficult times with decline in rubber prices, reduced returns and high labour costs. New...
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Bengaluru Scientists Develop Unique Gel to Protect Farmers From Pesticide...
Indian farmers usually do not wear any protective gear while spraying chemicals in fields. This exposes them to harmful toxics contained in pesticides, causing severe health impacts and even death in...
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3-Feet-Long Carrots to Cauliflowers that Weigh 25 kg! Meet 4 Innovative Farmers
Sitting on his haunches amidst the cauliflowers growing on the field bed on a September afternoon, Jagdish Prasad Parikh talks proudly about his crop, which has given him an entry into the Limca Book...
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Indian Scientists Create Natural & Nutritious Food Dye From Wild Blood Fruit!
Blood fruit is a woody climber and it is very popular among tribes in the Northeastern states, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Bangladesh. The fruit is not only tasty and rich in anti-oxidant but is...
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What Is a Green Firecracker? Here’s How Your Diwali Explosions Can Be...
With Diwali round the corner, those with Asthma or other lung ailments are already panting at the mere thought of the smoggy air, green warriors are pushing for a pollution-free festival, and the...
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Careers, Dreams & More: U’khand Kids Use Tech To Tackle All The Right Issues
The students of the Government Upper Primary School, Baheri, Uttarakhand, enjoy the latest Punjabi rap songs and are aware of the all the trends in smartphones, but their dreams are not imprisoned by...
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How a Sexagenarian Couple is Providing Education to Rajasthan’s...
Rinku is a 10-year-old from the Bhil tribe. She says, “I was too little when I was married.” Her parents work as bonded labour at a farmhouse, where they clean cattle waste. She says, “I still do it...
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CSIR’s Cost-Effective WAYU to Tackle Air Pollution in Delhi’s High Traffic...
The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur-based laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), has developed a device to address air pollution...
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TN Scientists Develop Fungi That Can Make Plants Grow Even In Low-Water...
Scientists at the Bharathiar University engaged in studying the ecology of soil microbes that colonize plant roots, have isolated a fungus that can enhance plant growth even in water deficit...
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From The UK to India, Sex Trafficking Survivors Are Re-Writing Their Destiny
I met Minh Dang on a mild November morning in Kolkata about an hour before we were introduced formally. She is wearing a blue and white cotton print skirt and a white blouse. She is a small woman, but...
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This IRS Officer Makes His Wedding All The More Special, Donates All Gifts To...
For IRS officer V Sai Vamsi Vardhan clearing the coveted civil services exam is a way to serve the nation. He achieved his goal after securing the 220th rank in the civil services examination of 2016....
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