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VARIETY
| 4-minute read
20 million children not vaccinated in 2018. Are the anti-vaxxers gaining ground?
More than one in 10 children across the world did not get vaccinated against life-threatening diseases and are at potential risk. Do we still accept the anti-vax theory?
VARIETY
| 3-minute read
Lights out: Smog in China clouds solar panels
Caught in a catch-22 situation, Beijing cannot use solar power to reduce its air pollution. The reason? Air pollution.
VARIETY
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Here's another reason to drink coffee
The coffee grounds you throw away might actually save the tropical rainforests.
VARIETY
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How the shift to renewable energy is throwing scores into energy poverty
The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is at the cost of energy equality.
VARIETY
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Mt Everest becomes garbage can: Is it the responsibility of only one govt to clean up the world's tallest dump yard?
Mt Everest is getting filthier with every climb, and it is not an embarrassment only for Nepal. Governments across the world need to pitch in.
MONEY
| 5-minute read
Union Budget 2019: Why expectations on income tax, farmers and corporates are running high
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on 5 July. Here are three key sectors of prime concern. Will their expectations be met?
SCI-TECH
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Mosquito Not? Have scientists created a venomous GM fungus that can kill 99% malaria mosquitoes, but without harming us?
Scientists develop a genetically-modified fungus that wipes out malaria vector mosquitoes with 99% efficiency. But what could be its other effects?
VARIETY
| 4-minute read
The fragrance of legacy
A rose named EK Janaki Ammal smells sweeter to the Indians than all the other roses.
POLITICS
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Akshaya Patra and the Mysterious Vanishing of Onion and Garlic for School Kids
The states are paying Akshaya Patra Foundation for midday meals in schools. They have every right to expect proper, modern food to be served to the students.
SCI-TECH
| 4-minute read