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Child Rights as a Career Option
By Ranjan K Baruah
Most of us have seen children on roads which may differ from place to place but the fact is that we still see children out of schools in our country. It is not only in one or two nations but there are many countries…
Recycling waste PPE and Mask waste for Sustainability
By Siddhi Jain
With an unprecedented global need for masks and protective gear, came the challenge of complex waste. 27-year-old Binish Desai, who hails from the small district of Valsad in Gujarat, is an environmentalist and waste warrior…
Menstrual hygiene and Environmentalism
By Dr. Amodita Ahuja
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order," said John Burroughs. In the last few centuries, instead of living with nature man has tried to conquer it, probably that's the price we are…
Capturing the Pandemic Crisis in a Book
As the nation marks the first anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic-induced nationwide lockdown, comes journalist-turned-filmmaker Vinod Kapri's compelling book, "1232 km: The Long Journey Home" (HarperCollins), a true account of human…
Naaz Joshi on raising Awareness on Trans-discrimination on Pride Month
By Siddhi Jain
A story of sheer grit and determination, Indian trans beauty Naaz Joshi's journey to being crowned winner at several beauty pageants was not without a fair share of struggle.
Today, Joshi is a pioneering transgender…
Social Media Influencers as Career Option
By Ranjan K Baruah
We are facing the current challenge and we are mostly staying at home. No schools, no colleges and no offline classes mean we are either attending online classes or doing activities at home. Many recent graduates are…
The Pandemic zone Impact on Spectator Sports
While sporting leagues and sports persons across the world are hit by Covid-19 fallout,
spectator sports like USA’s NBA or cricket-crazy India’s IPL cope with new challenges. Jackson Stone, Ashley Wright and TylerHollins from USA and…
Malayan giant squirrels on Northeast India Radar
It was a hot summer morning and Samrat Sengupta, a masters’ student of science at the Guwahati University, was watching birds through his binoculars in a reserve forest in north-eastern Assam. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw a…
Career Opportunities in Tobacco Control
By Ranjan K Baruah
One of the health issues in India and around the world is health problems due to consumption of tobacco and its products. Tobacco kills up to half of its users around the world. It kills more than 8 million people each…
Barcelona’s Picasso Museum in a Celebratory Mood
Barcelona's Picasso Museum celebrated the 50th anniversary of the famed Spanish painter's donation of over a thousand works from his youth to the city in 1970.
Between May 20 and September 26, the museum will host an exhibition entitled…