Although some temples try breaking the discrimination against women. Indian women have been on the receiving end of gender stereotyping and discrimination since ages. Last year, the media talked a lot about the Sabarimala temple and how the women were banned from entering the temple. This has led to wide-scale protests and violence near the […]
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Ace-discrimination amongst the community still evident in the country By Priyanka Dhaundiyal Bangalore, Jan. 31, 2019: While the ‘A’ in LGBTQIAPH (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Hijra) acronym stands for ‘Asexual’ and not ‘Ally’, the prevalence of asexual discrimination within the community is still quite prominent. Problems faced by asexual people range […]
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The Dalit Organisations are demanding equal rights from the government. By Rudrankar Raha Bengaluru, Jan. 29, 2019 In the wake of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the political debate is heating up. An event was held recently by the Dalit Labour Welfare Organisation to celebrate 100 years of the Backward Communities getting equal rights, which […]
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In western countries the patches are widely used, but not so much in India. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, Jan. 29, 2019. “I prescribe nicotine patches to quit smoking, but patients re-visit me complaining of bad side-effects. This is due to a lack of awareness about patches. But it shows more effective outcome than other route […]
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Concession Aims to Introduce Electric Buses By SA Gayatri Bangalore, Jan. 24, 2019. The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog scheme has issued a model concession agreement for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at the operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities across India, hopefully at some point in 2019. This model concession agreement […]
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The pesticide monocrotophos is restricted for use all over India. But, this pesticide is easily available to buy in various online markets. This leads to the misuse of the pesticide, which is deemed as highly toxic. There have been a lot of cases of pesticide poisoning in India. One of the worst-case scenarios were many […]
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UNESCO reveals the dangers of journalism. By Surbhi Jain Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s Director General’s report, on the safety of journalists and the danger of impunity, regarding the killings of journalists between January 2016 and to December 2017, 182 journalists were killed. 1010 journalists killed […]
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By Lanka Samanth and Rudrankar Raha. Only 2000 transplants were done this year, but over a lakh are needed, say doctors. Over a lakh bone marrow transplants are needed in the country, but only 2000 were performed this year, said Dr. Sunil Bhatt, a pediatric oncologist. “Ideally in India 80,000 to 1,00,000 children are born with […]
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In order to curb child rape cases, the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) has ordered all Internet Service Providers (ISP) to ban access to 827 websites hosting adult content. The ban order was issued after Uttarakhand High Court directed the Government to ensure these websites are inaccessible, as they have an adverse influence on children’s minds. […]
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Urban women are more prone to breast cancer when compared to rural, it’s high time to spread awareness, says experts. According to a recent study conducted by National Cancer Institute, it was found that ‘Working women’ are more likely to become victims of Breast cancer. Their latest research states that, “Some people who have been […]
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