How PRADAN’s Regenerative Farming Model Is Helping 2 Lakh Jharkhand Farmers Thrive

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This is the second part of our story on PRADAN’s regenerative farming initiative in Jharkhand. In Part 1, we met Gyanlata Hemrom, a farmer from Khunti, whose life was transformed when she began running a women-led bio-resource centre (BRC). Now, we turn to the bigger picture — how collective action, farmer-producer organisations, and government partnerships […]

Norway wealth fund exit: French miner Eramet dropped over human rights and environment risks; Indonesia project at centre of row

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Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded French mining group Eramet from its portfolio, citing “unacceptable risk” of environmental destruction and human rights violations at a controversial nickel mine in Indonesia. The decision, announced Friday by Norges Bank, which manages the fund, follows recommendations from its ethics council. The council flagged Eramet’s role in […]

Why Kath Kuni Homes Remained Safe in Himachal Flash Floods

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As successive cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides battered Himachal Pradesh — claiming over 370 lives and damaging 6,300 houses, 461 shops, and factories — symbols of resilience stood tall in the form of homes built with kath kuni and dhajji dewari architecture. Unmoved by nature’s fury, these structures endured where many others crumbled. The credit […]

Media for Good News and Positive Stories

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Frontier tech has the power to reshape economies, societies, and the future of work. Is India well-positioned to ride this wave of transformation? We meet the changemakers making this possible, while also looking towards other breakthroughs in this field. Read More Source link

Bengaluru Social Worker Fighting Cyber Scams & Stalking

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The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2024. Trigger warning: Mention of suicide, physical abuse, rape and violence. November 2008. Abraham Biggs, a 19-year-old from Florida, posted a suicide note on an online forum for body-building. He switched on his webcam and what followed was a tragedy beyond words. He overdosed […]

5 Family-Friendly Homestays in India to Stay With Kids & Connect With Nature

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For families with kids, the best travel memories don’t come from expensive resorts. They come alive in open fields, by riversides, and under skies full of stars — in those corners of nature where children can roam free and parents can finally breathe. And the best part? Homestays are often more affordable than hotels, with […]

Science quiz: Most powerful non-nuclear bombs

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Science quiz: Most powerful non-nuclear bombs  A railgun runs a strong electric current through parallel rails, using the resuting electromagnetic forces to accelerate a projectile to extreme speeds. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Eighteen years ago, Russia tested a weapon it called the “Father of All Bombs.” It was a ___________ weapon because […]

How A Techie Planted Millions of Trees in India and Rejuvenated Six Lakes

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The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2024. This article has been sponsored by SayTrees With temperatures soaring to 41.8 degrees Celsius, Bengaluru broke all its previous records this year, making it one of the hottest years in the last five decades. This was not the Bengaluru that Kapil Sharma treasures […]

The Story Behind the Rs 25 Crore Brand Organic Ice Berg Ice Creams

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From “frozen desserts loaded with vegetable oils” to organic bites of deliciousness, entrepreneur Suhas Shetty wanted to change the notion and kind of ice creams available in the Indian market.  How did he crack the code to achieving taste without the use of refined sugar, chemical preservatives, artificial colours, vegetable oils, or canned fruit?  Gondh […]