India’s C.A. Bhavani Devi made history on Saturday by becoming the first Indian to win the gold medal in the senior Commonwealth fencing championship held in Canberra. Bhavani participated in the sabre event. The Chennai-born fencer beat England’s Emily Ruaux 15-12 after a semifinal win over Scotland’s Catriona Thomson. The fencer, who also trains in …
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Scientists at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai have developed world’s first low temperature thermal desalination plant, which could address drinking water problems in India’s ocean island territories and even offshore urban centres along the coastline. Low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) is one process that uses the availability of a temperature gradient between …
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Cleaning toilets is seen as a menial job and is considered to be a dirty, filthy task. Despite being taught about the dignity of labour – which basically means no work is small or lowly – most of us fail to put it into practice. But this headmaster is leading by example. B Mahadeshwara Swamy, Headmaster …
In a country in which 10.1 million children (aged 5-14 years) are forced to work, a government-backed service like Childline is no small succour—reports of child labourers being rescued via Childline complaints feature regularly in the news. In a country in which 10.1 million children (aged 5-14 years) are forced to work, a government-backed service …
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How often do you come across a 21-year-old, who nurses a deep passion for farming and finds the time to grow crops, while also regularly attending college? This seems like a highly unlikely situation, especially in this age of selfies and Snapchat but Muhammed Shahinsha is a young man from Kerala whose sheer dedication and …
Inspiring! 21-YO ‘Shahenshah’ From Kerala Breathes Life Into Barren Paddy Field! Read More »
