Many have predicted a weak sunspot cycle in the years ahead, but new work from India suggests otherwise. The work dashes speculations of a sun-induced global cooling of Earth’s climate in the coming decade. It is thought that the current sunspot cycle – cycle 24 – will approximately span the years 2008 to 2019. In …
Indian scientiets predict a strong solar cycle 25 aggravating global warming Read More »
Who would have thought that endlessly comparing your life to others would make you feel bad? Prior research has shown that social media usage can negatively impact our mental health, but until now, very few studies have shown this experimentally. A study from the University of Pennsylvania asked study participants to limit their social media …
Hailing from the state of Kerala which boasts of the highest literacy rate in the country, the cause of education has always been close to 2011-batch IAS Officer, Nikhil Nirmal’s heart. In August 2018, West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee expressed concerns about the quality of education being imparted to students in the state. At …
IAS Officer’s Zero-Cost Model Educates 20,000 Kids Battling Poverty, Trafficking Read More »
Have you ever wondered why reading and writing is such a big deal in school? The first thing that is taught in a school to any kid that starts schooling is to read and to write. From that day on, for the next two decades, students go through a rigmarole revolving reading and writing — tests, exams, assignments, and so on. …
Literacy no longer means knowing how to read, write: Audio visual era Read More »
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 …
Child labour: High growth and a focus on education alone offer a lasting solution Read More »
