Targets to reduce alcohol abuse likely to be missed: The Lancet
Increasing rates of alcohol use suggest that the world is not on track to achieve targets against harmful alcohol use, according to a study of 189 countries’ alcohol intake between 1990-2017 and estimated intake up to 2030, published in a study released on May 3, 2019, by the global prestigious me
Space Breakthrough: Black hole picture captured for first time
Early this month, on April 10, NASA released the first-ever photograph of a black hole. The picture was captured by an international network of radio telescopes called the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT). The breakthrough heralded a revolution in our understanding of the universe’s most enigmatic ob
Are you consuming fake medicines? 5 Ways to Check for Fake Medicines
Counterfeit medicines in India are harming the most vulnerable populations. They were recently also found at a pediatric hospital in Kashmir and are suspected to have played a role in hundreds of infant deaths in the past few years. The Wire reports that globally the manufacture and distribution of
Save lives…Reduce suffering…Protect the environment… Stimulate Action: Philip Wollen
Australian activist Philip Wollen, former Vice-President of Citibank and General Manager at Citicorp, at 34 years, left the glamour of a high-profile corporate career, turned vegan, and has since been a leading star in global environment movements. He is a prominent member of the animal rights movem
TOGETHER WE CAN SAVE EVERY DROP OF WATER
World Water Day is celebrated around the world each year on March 22. The theme UN selected for 2019 is “Leaving no one behind”. It encourages people to consider marginalised groups as these are often overlooked and discriminated against, when they try to access safe water. A new report by globa
Welcome Lokpal!
According to press reports on March 19, five years after the Lokpal Act was notified to probe corruption cases against public servants, the government appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as the country’s first Lokpal or anti-corruption ombudsman. A Selection Committee
Holi Hai
Essence of Holi …over the years For many Indians, Holi is synonymous with playing with the coloured powders of abeer and gulal, consumption of thandai, a milk-based drink spiked with bhang (cannabis) for the adventurous, and savouring gujjiyas (sweet deep-fried dumplings made with suji or maida an