When it comes to iodine, it’s all about thyroid health! The thyroid plays a huge role in our overall health and iodine is an essential nutrient to keep it functioning appropriately.Advertisement While iodine is important, many people are oftentimes deficient even though it’s found in a variety of plant-based foods. How does it get there? …
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Tropical plants have driven exploration, started wars, transformed economies. Hear the stories in episode 2 of the new Scrolls & Leaves podcast. Faced with COVID-19, for which there are no specific treatments, people have scrambled to find herbal remedies to protect themselves. Plant-based medicine companies have spotted the opportunity. In June, Baba Ramdev, yoga guru …
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The world is experiencing a pandemic of unprecedented proportions and any assessment on biodiversity, climate change or environment is unlikely to hit the headlines. However, a recent report ‘Living Planet-2020’ by over 125 global experts from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) did receive some attention. The headline was a 68% fall in populations of monitored vertebrate …
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New Delhi, 23 September 2020: One of the largest manufacturers of lead-acid batteries, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) exceeded its prescribed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) budget, though marginally. The company spent 2.17% of the profit on education and skill development. The company headquartered in Hyderabad had an average net profit of Rs 7,14.99 crores for the …
Amara Raja Batteries spends Rs 14 Cr+ on CSR, focuses on education and skill development Read More »
Climate change associated with global warming can have a significant impact on astronomical observations, a new study has found. These findings could not only help astronomers improvise their observations according to varying environmental settings, but also play a significant role while designing new telescopes, such as the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) that is being built …
