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In Southeast Asia, India Leads In Child Mortality

India accounts for maximum number of newborn deaths in Southeast Asia region. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), out of the total deaths in the region, more tha...

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NO2 Emission Rising In India, New NASA Air Quality Maps Show.

The emission of the nitrogen dioxide pollutant has gone up significantly in the South Asia region, including India, during the 2005-2014 period, severely affecting air quality...

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Development Banking For Sustainability

National development banks can play a decisive role in financing the Sustainable Development Goals and the transition to a low-carbon energy future. Given their size and poten...

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How One Woman Made 100 Villages In Rajasthan Fertile Using Traditional Water Harvesting Methods

Amla Ruia has transformed the face of over 100 villages in Rajasthan by using traditional water harvesting techniques and building check dams. This is the story of how she&nbs...

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Affordable Vaccines To Check Infections Need Of The Hour

Prof. K.R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, has called upon medical professional bodies to lobby for cheaper and affordable vaccines to check relatively pre...

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India?s Top Court Orders Measures To Curb New Delhi?s Worsening Smog

New Delhi's runaway pollution has put it on a par with the notoriously smoggy Chinese capital Beijing Appalling levels of pollution in the Indian capital have prompted the nat...

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Small Metal Grate Makes Big Impact On Environment, Health

A University of Iowa researcher created an inexpensive metal insert for primitive cookstoves, such as this one used in a remote village in India, that may decrease global warm...

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The Invisible Work That Women Do Around The World

Over the past 25 years, according to the United Nations, about 2 billion people have seen improvements in health care, sanitation, and job opportunities. That’s tremendo...

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196 Countries Approve Historic Paris Global Warming Accord

The world?on Saturday?got a historic climate deal with all 196 countries approving the Paris text that got unprecedented support from all quarters.? It will formally be signed...

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India's Maternal Care Crisis: Is There A Solution?

Nitu Paswan was four months pregnant when she met a community worker from the?Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action. Paswan, a 25-year old from Dombivli, a city n...

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THREE STORIES DEMANDING OUR ATTENTION

From an acclaimed Himalayan love story to conversations on body shaming, food safety, cy...

September 30 2026

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES SHAPE SECOND CHANCES

A Rebounce survey of 9,283 previously married Indians reveals how healthy boundaries wit...

September 29 2026

SHAKUNTALA NAGARKAR: DEATH IN THE SADDLE

A tribute by Prof Dr Avinash Kolhe to legendary Lavani exponent Shakuntala Nagarkar, who...

September 28 2026