“If the farmers take meaningful initiatives, income can be generated from cow dung”
Farmers are facing the strays menace in several states of the country. These are cows and calves which have been abandoned by the farmers as they are of no-use to them. But, according to experts, this perception can change
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Cows are not a problem, but a solution. All we need to do is shift our focus
A cow may, on an average, yield two to three kilos of milk daily, but produces at least seven litres of cow urine and 10 kilos of dung. If the same is utilised, it would solve many problems of the farmers
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Cows were a source of income. When did they become a headache for farmers?
Cows make newspaper headlines and are a topic of discussion in TV studios. But the actual issues involving cows are never discussed. This has led to cows becoming a menace for farmers, who earlier used to worship them
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Drinking milk may be risky because of increased cases of bovine cancer, warn scientists
The scientists at the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences believe drinking milk from a cancer-afflicted animal may increase one’s cancer risk if the milk isn’t boiled well
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Nearly killed for killing a man, Renu, a tigress, gets a new life – and a lover – at Lucknow zoo
After Renu killed a man last year, she was mauled by furious villagers. She nearly died. But now she is safe at a zoo in Lucknow and spends quality time with Kishan – her boyfriend
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“Making laws more stringent is inadequate. Prompt action is required to curb sexual violence”
A rape/sexual assault survivor has to wait long for the medical report so forensic kit should be made available at the local police stations and hospitals for the benefit of the survivors
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“The real difference will be felt only when there is an increase in the number of convictions”
The recently amended laws dealing with rape and sexual crimes do play a deterrent role, but the time taken for the legal-justice system to act is so much that they end up benefiting the accused
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Smartphones, cheap data become accessories when it comes to sexual crimes against women
Rising sales of smart phones and dropping prices of data have had a negative fall-out. Many convicted rapists have owned up that they had been inspired by internet porn to commit the crime
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“I live in dread — afraid of being alone even for a moment. I fear that I may be raped at any time”
Two boys barged into Shabnam’s home and tore off all her clothes. They are now out on bail. Her biggest fear? Rape. Every time they see her, they pass obscene comments and threaten her. They say that next time she will not be so lucky
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“Lovingly, I would call him bhaiyya, but he raped me whenever he got an opportunity”
Uma, 11, was raped. At 14, she is now a mother of a kid, 3. At a time when she should be playing with toys herself, Uma became a plaything for a rich, high caste youth. Worst, it was time to get the baby’s birth registered, she had to write her rapist’s name