Manual Scavenging: The Only Sector With An Unstated 100% Reservation For SCs
Yes, we are in 2021! Still waste management remains among the serious nuisance in society. Regardless of modernisation, waste management remains one of the most underpaid and menacing jobs in the...
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डॉक्टर हमारे समाज में से ही एक ऐसा इंसान होता है, जो हमारे लिए मौत से लड़ता है। अपने छोटे-छोटे अस्त्रों से अपनी पूरी ताकत और मरीज को बचाने में अपनी पूरी जान लगा देता है, लेकिन हार नहीं मानता है। हम...
View ArticleDisha, Haneen, And Their Story Of Raising 15 Lakhs To Help 44 Girls Study
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” This is the driving force for an initiative led by two passionate teenagers- Disha Panda and Haneen Farid, who...
View Articleक्या मौजूदा हालातों में वर्ण व्यवस्था जैसी मानव विरोधी जंज़ीरें टूट पाएंगी?
हमारे समाज में कई तरह के नियम कानून हैं, जिससे यह तय होता कि व्यक्ति कितना चरित्रवान है? यदि कोई व्यक्ति इन कानूनों का उल्लंघन करता है, तो उसके आधार पर उसके चरित्र में गिरावट होती है। हमारे समाज में कई...
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21वीं सदी को भले ही हम तरक्की और विज्ञान का युग कहते हों, लेकिन ज़मीनी हकीकत यही है कि आज भी समाज में अमीरी-गरीबी, ऊंच-नीच, शहरी-ग्रामीण और यहां तक कि महिला और पुरुष के बीच भी गहरा भेदभाव किया जाता है।...
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View Article3 Reasons Why Girls In India Shy Away From STEM Courses
While the overall gender gap in college enrollments seemed to improve to 48.6%, the ground reality shows that many girls are out of college, and the hindrances associated are only making it difficult...
View Articleकोविड वैक्सीन अपडेट : स्पूतनिक V को मंज़ूरी, जल्द बाज़ार में आ सकती है रूस की...
देशभर में बढ़ते वैक्सिनेशन की मांग के बाद अब सरकार की सब्जेक्ट एक्सपर्ट कमेटी (SEC) ने रूस की कोविड वैक्सीन Sputnik V को मंजूरी देने की सलाह दी है। जिसका फैसला अब भारत के ड्रग रेगुलेटर के हवाले है। 11,...
View ArticleWomen and Climate Change: Are The Voices Of The Marginalized Loud Enough?
With the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) being around the corner, member nations are engaged in preparations. The forthcoming COP...
View ArticleWhen Will We Learn To Value The Lives And Dignity Of Manual Scavengers?
“The day everyone in India gets a toilet to use, I shall know that our country has reached the pinnacle of progress.” Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru said these famous lines, and even after 71 years of...
View Article“वर्क फ्रॉम होम ने डिप्रेशन और एंग्जायटी का स्तर काफी बढ़ा दिया है”
2020 ने पूरी दुनिया की काया ही पलट दी। कोरोना रूपी ग्रहण की छाया ने सबकी ज़िन्दगी में उथल-पुथल मचा दी। दफ्तर से लेकर स्कूल और शॉपिंग मॉल से लेकर सिनेमा घर तक सब कुछ अचानक से बंद हो गया। ज़िन्दगी हो या...
View ArticleFive Reasons We Should Immediately Shift To Electric Vehicles
Written by: Ayushi Gupta “High purchase costs and short driving ranges have been considered the main factors that impede people’s decision to buy electric vehicles,” said Kenan Degirmenci, a...
View Article‘He Says If I Keep Studying, Who Will Marry Me?’
By Amruta Byatnal/PARI She is just 19, but Shivani Kumari feels her time is running out. She has already managed to keep her family from arranging her marriage for four years now – a luxury she...
View ArticleYou Are What You Eat: Mapping Nutrition Perceptions In India’s Youth
By Jigyasa Nawani, Ameet Babre, Mini Varghese A survey among urban Indian youth shows the imperative need for nutrition resiliency to combat the pandemic now and to be prepared for the future. We have...
View ArticleGovts Have Launched Menstrual Schemes For School-Going Girls, But Where Are...
Menstrual hygiene has been a concern in many schools in rural India. Basic WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) facilities become a barrier to creating a safe environment for menstruating individuals....
View ArticleFrom Fighting An Oppressive System To Serving Her Own Community: Meet Divya...
In a society where young girls are married even before completing their education, Divya fought all odds to break the shell and now aims to help her community by changing mindsets and living by...
View ArticleBeyond Period Leaves: Bringing Menstrual Awareness to the Workplace
By Ananya Ray “ Women are perceived as malfunctioning and their hormones [as] out of balance, rather than seeing the organization of society and work perceived in need of a transformation to demand...
View ArticleHow Can We Increase The Participation Of Girls In Schools?
While being in a conversation with a teacher of a Government Girls school, she recalls having witnessed a tangible surge in the girls’ admission in her institution, situated in West Bengal. Even in the...
View ArticleWhy Online Learning Platforms Must Come Together To Reach Kids In Rural Areas
The pandemic has hit us hard in such a way that even survival has become a struggle in today’s scenario. We are really cracking our heads with ideas and ways to feel safe and protected from this...
View ArticleLand Carbon Sinks Might Mitigate Climate Change But Can Also Cause More Damage
As we look towards a net-zero future, land sinks are a potential pathway to achieve our goal. This is where nature-based solutions come into the picture. Research led by The Nature Conservancy and 15...
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