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Jan 9 2019

Indian Railways goes green! 10 major steps taken to make railways eco-friendly

Leave a Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / January 9, 2019 January 9, 2019

The Railway Ministry plans to have 1000 MW solar power by 2020-2021. The move is likely to help Indian Railways to source about 10 percent of its electrical energy from the renewable source. So far, around 71.19 MW of solar plants have already been installed over rooftops at service buildings and railways stations. Indian Railways goes …

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Jan 8 2019

A Naxal Attack Took Her Right Arm, But This Architect Beat All The Odds!

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, DifferentlyAbled, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 8, 2019 January 8, 2019

“I had woken up waist deep in debris. My right hand was smashed, cut off and hanging from my body with the support of a few tendons. I couldn’t feel anything. I was numb. My life had changed.” Shreya was all of 22 when she had a life-altering experience. On May 28, 2010, the architecture …

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Jan 8 2019

Opinion | It’s time to reimagine social impact in a digital India

Leave a Comment / Information, research / By SLSV / January 8, 2019 January 8, 2019

With recent developments in technology and an increase in smartphone penetration, India is changing dramatically. For those of us working in the social impact sectors, this affords an opportunity to reassess how we think about our work—who we focus on, the engagement models we adopt and the tools we deploy to achieve impact. A rapidly …

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Jan 7 2019

Anmol Rodriguez: Acid attack survivor at two months, model and inspiration at 23

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, DifferentlyAbled, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 7, 2019 January 7, 2019

Two-month-old Anmol Rodriguez was being breastfed by her mother when her father doused both of them with acid. Anmol lost an eye but survived. Anmol Rodriguez was two months old when her father doused her with a can of acid. He wanted to kill her as he preferred a male child. Her mom, who was …

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Jan 7 2019

Endangered species are key to our survival

Leave a Comment / Eco-Friendly, Environment, Information / By SLSV / January 7, 2019 January 7, 2019

Animal, plant and marine biodiversity keep our ecosystems functional. Last week, India submitted its sixth national report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. The report was a mixed one: While the country is on track to meet most of its national biodiversity targets, the bad news is that the list of animal species …

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