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Cowdung, neem, mahua & ginger-garlic-onion — Rural women turn entrepreneurs with farm bio products

Twenty two women in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, are using locally available resources to produce biofertilisers, biopesticides and bioinsecticides, which they...

How Effective are Air Purifiers in Keeping Pollution Levels Low and Our Homes Safe?

With no respite from the alarming air pollution levels during the winters, indoor air purifiers are gaining popularity. How do...

World Toilet Day –– Squat or Sit? Here Are Some Benefits of Using an Indian Toilet

World Toilet Day is celebrated every year on November 19. Did you know that squatting in an Indian toilet has...

World Toilet Day: Much To Learn from Ladakh’s Dry Toilets

Ladakh’s traditional toilets are hygienic, economical and water-conserving. Here’s a short read on how these dry compost toilets are environment...

Maharashtra: Now Eggs & Fruits to be Included in Mid Day Meals

The government schools in Maharashtra will now have more variety of food in the menu. Apart from the regular khichdi...

An Alarming Rise in Mental Health Problems in Indian Youth, Finds a Survey

Between 2020 and 2023, there has been a spike in mental health issues amongst young Indians as per a report...

‘Watching Our Mother, an ASHA Worker, Has Taught Us to Be Good Humans’

Uma Devi is a frontline healthcare worker in rural Uttar Pradesh who has marched on despite strife in her personal...

Silk reelers in Odisha bask in the sunshine of enhanced livelihoods

Adoption of solar-run portable reeling machines has increased the earnings of silk reelers and weavers manifold. Unnati, a solar-powered reeling...

Waiting To Die In Kashi

Amidst the bustle and crowds of the holy city of Banaras, the Mumukshu Bhawan and the Mukti Bhawan offer comfort,...

Sweet poison: WHO likely to label aspartame as ‘possibly carcinogenic’; what does that mean for the Indian food industry?

The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause...