5 Inspiring Indian Farmers Turning Surplus Crops into Profitable Farm Businesses
Every harvest season, Indian farmers face the same challenge: what to do with the excess produce that doesn’t fetch a fair price in the market? While much of it risks going to waste, some enterprising farmers are turning this surplus into opportunity. By adopting small-scale, low-cost processing techniques, they are not only reducing post-harvest losses […]
The hidden polluter in your wardrobe: How fast fashion is fuelling the next pollution crisis
Fashion is a part of our lives, we breathe it every day. Look around, and you’ll find garment stores everywhere: from small roadside stalls to giant malls, from local shops to global brands. Fashion never goes out of trend. But have you heard of the term fast fashion? Let’s find out what it means. What […]
How Handspun Sustainable Fashion Powers Artisan Livelihoods
On a crisp winter evening in New Delhi, the runway lights dim. A model strides out in a sharply tailored, resin-coated khadi (handspun, handwoven cloth) jacket, its earthy tone lifted by fine seam work. Diplomats, designers and young influencers lean in. A fabric born in the freedom struggle holds the room. Thousands of kilometres away, […]
Why STEM isn’t just for Science students anymore
Is Science the only route to getting into high-growth careers these days? Contrary to popular belief, it is not. The world isn’t divided into Science vs. everything else anymore. From apps that track climate change to the psychology behind user-friendly design, today’s problems need minds that are creative, analytical, and tech-aware, regardless of whether they […]
HIV strains in India resist some top broadly neutralising antibodies
In 1994, a landmark paper in Science reported the isolation of an antibody called b12from an HIV-infected individual. The study showed that while pooled plasma containing billions of antibodies from HIV patients could neutralise viruses isolated from only 3 of 12 patients, b12 alone achieved similar neutralisation in 8 of the 12, and that, with […]
Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumes |
Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumes ROME: Children across Italy are returning to classrooms after a traditional three months off school — the longest summer holiday in Europe.But just as frazzled parents sigh with relief, teachers say climate change is making it too hot to study safely, and some have […]
Dispute Erupts Over Government Control of Minority Educational Appointments, ETEducation
Traditionally, deputy directors of education in the Mumbai zone have kept oversight on such appointments. The appointment of a headmaster at a city-based minority educational institute has sparked a dispute over whether the govt should have a role in such decisions. Critics say the requirement of departmental approval amounts to interference in the community’s right […]
Why Crop Rotation & Its Ancient Techniques Works for Farmers Even Today
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Professor Starts Open-Air Tree School in Murshidabad to Teach First-Gen Learners Through Nature & Culture
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2024. Biplab, a class 8 student in the Bagdabra forest area in Murshidabad, West Bengal, is a first-generation learner. Studying in the government school nearby, the COVID-19 lockdown was a big blow for young Biplab and his friends. Part of the tribal community, many […]
How Udant Martand Gave Hindi Its First Printed Voice in Colonial India
In the early 19th century, Kolkata (then Calcutta) stood as the intellectual and political centre of British India. It was home to the first university, the first banks, and a flourishing print culture. Newspapers in English and Bengali filled bookstalls and drawing rooms. Yet, amid this thriving world of words, one language spoken by millions […]