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$5.5 Billion Plan Promises Polio-Free World In 5 Years

Polio is all but gone from the world. Finally, India celebrated its second polio-free year but the crippling disease is still there in African nations. The Health Groups...

by India Environment Portal

Women

The Call Of Nature

Each one of us while travelling in a bus is plagued by the same kind of worry – clean public toilets! The travellers have experienced a lot of inconvenience due to this...

by The Alternative

Women

The Bastar Land Grab: An Interview With Sudha Bharadwaj

A civil rights lawyer, a trade unionist and an activist - Sudha Bharadwaj - wears many hats. With an envious IIT-K degree in her hand, she could have easily moved to the...

by Aditya Nigam

Business and Economy

Sustainopreneurship - Business With A Cause

Wonder what would be the outcome of a perfect match between sustainability and entrepreneurship – Sustainopreneurship! It is a business model with a cause which aims to...

by RESET

Business and Economy

Climate Change May Reduce Crop Output By 18% In 2020: Pawar

A high degree of climate variability in our country compels us to spend a considerable part of income on adaptation. Based on an ICAR report, Sharad Pawar says that the...

by India Environment Portal

Health

Dedicated To Life: Friends2Support

Blood Donation is the best gift we can give to support a life in trouble. Motivated by this, Mr Shareef SK has launched www.friends2support.org with a mission to fulfill...

by Anu M

NATURAL REMEDY FOR BALDNESS

19 May 2013 by Bionrg

$5.5 Billion Plan Promises Polio-Free World In 5 Years

18 May 2013 by India Environment Portal

Justice and Life for Sonali Mukherjee, The Acid Attack...

15 Jul 2012 by SonaliMukherjee

Dear Mr. Bhagat, Do You Judge Women Who Make Chapatis?

11 Feb 2013 by RichaJha

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Female Genital Mutilation

"Mama tied a blindfold over my eyes. The next thing I felt my flesh was being cut away. I heard the blade sawing back and forth through my skin. The...

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i Women Stipator: Now Technology To Bodyguard Women Stipator in latin means ‘the bodyguard’. True to its name, this mobile app acts as a bodyguard for women and lets them be tracked while on the road, posting the whereabouts at regular intervals on popular social networks. Richa Yadav from the Stipator team joins Halabol platform to talk more... by Anu M 0	i Environment Water Saving Starts With That Smelly Drain Behind Your Home Water is the essence of life and we can’t imagine living without it even for a single day! But if we look at the sources of water that we consume, we will realize how unclean it is if it runs along with the lines of sewage and storm water drains. It’s time to address the very basic question –... by The Alternative 0	i Business and Economy Unilever Sustainable Living Plan Helping To Drive Growth Hindustan Unilever, the leading consumer good company in India is prioritizing sustainability and equitable growth in its business plan to drive change. The company has integrated sustainability through its biggest brand like Dove and Knorr. The company intends to secure consumer support as... by India CSR 0
i Social Welfare Postcards For Irom: Interview With Nitesh Mohanty Nitesh Mohanty, a visual designer strongly believes that the power of art can amplify social cause and public opinion. With his wife Diya, he started an art campaign 'Postcards with Irom' supporting the fight of Manipur activist Irom Sharmila's fight against AFSPA in Manipur.... by The Alternative 0	i Women The Silence Of The Protector Police, the supposed-protector of citizens, is now considered to be the real exploiter! Female students in the National Capital also suffered in their hands when they protested against Narendra Modi two months back. The worst thing that happened after the harassing behavior of police was the... by Sunalini Kumar 0	i Environment Vedanta-Sterlite – Dangerous By Design Even after being shut by Chennai Court twice and blamed for several deaths, mishaps and injuries, Vedanta group's Sterlite continued to operate in Tamil Nadu. The plant faced stiff resistance from the citizens who are bearing the brunt of pollution caused by the poisonous gas from the... by Nivedita Menon 0
i Business and Economy Volunteer Placements (Match)Made Easy With volunteering fast emerging as a great activity to utilize one’s talent and passion, organizations like Catchafire play a noteworthy role. Based in New York City, Catchafire strategically places volunteers with relevant organizations, screening both parties beforehand to ensure a good fit... by RESET 0	i Business and Economy IFC, TERI To Benchmark Quality Solar Products For Off-Grid, Low Income Consumers Quality is the key determinant in off-grid lighting products and laboratory test is the best way to ensure reliable benchmark products. IFC, member of the World Bank has collaborated with The Energy And Resource Institute's (TERI) laboratory and rolled out a lighting program "... by India CSR 0	i Social Welfare Satellite Sentinel Project, “The Anti-Genocide Paparazzi” Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP), an exceptional project that uses satellite imaging technology to promote humanitarian issues related to peace and conflict, has been promoted by celebrities like George Clooney. The satellite images act as an early warning system to deter mass atrocities by... by RESET 0
i Children Vedanta Khushi: Main Azad Hoon This is a story of Dharmu, the little child who worked in a small brick making unit in Gajraula (UP) in extreme conditions. He was given the freedom to study and live a normal childhood under the Vedanta Khushi campaign. This makes us wish that many more children like him should be given the... by India CSR 0	i Animal Welfare Birders’ Delight: List Of Migrants In Bangalore Come summer and they come too! We are talking about migratory birds which are indeed a delightful sight. Watching a flock of ducks flying gracefully in the air makes everyone fall in love with nature’s biodiversity. But do we know that these migrant birds travel thousands of kilometers to... by The Alternative 0	i Lifestyle Bottoms Up Tequila”- An Adult Comedy Staged At Gaiety Theatre, a medium that excites with its liveliness and involves the audience in its spontaneity, has entered a new age in Shimla with the staging of an adult comedy where artists have realized that their job is not that of a revolutionist but to hold mirror to the society. The play succeeded... by Himachal Watchers 0