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India granted 'observer' status in Arctic Council
Issue Date: May 16, 2013
India has been granted the status of an observer in the Arctic Council, an organisation of global nations that coordinates Arctic policy. With the melting of Arctic ice, new waterways are emerging, creating opportunities for countries to tap the region’s so far inaccessible resources. There is growing competition over the untapped oil, natural gas, minerals and fish resources of the region.
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A reliable HIV self-test
Issue Date: May 31, 2013
What aspect of HIV does your study deal with? What are the findings?
Interviewee:
Nitika Pant Pai
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High on power
Issue Date: May 31, 2013
WE HAVE developed ultra-fast means of telecommunication and swankiest of electronic devices. But no matter how high-tech these gadgets are, they still rely on the humble battery for sustenance. The device has evolved much over the years. Lithium-ion batteries have replaced the basic carbon-zinc and alkaline ones, which are still used in flashlights and TV remotes. Now, a study on power storage capacity of lithium-ion battery has ensured the omni-present device would be doubly efficient in future.
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Canada, UK given Dodo Awards by civil society
Issue Date: Oct 18, 2012
CBD Alliance, a network of non-profits, civil society groups and activists, selected Canada and the UK for its Dodo Awards. The Dodo bird represents biodiversity loss and the awards are given to those governments that are contributing to biodiversity loss, rather than preventing it.
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Future compromised
Issue Date: Jul 15, 2012
In the morning of June 19, bleary eyed negotiators left Pavilion 3 of Riocentro to return to their hotel rooms to freshen themselves up. A long round of intense negotiations had taken place the previous night to finalise the outcome draft of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also called Rio+20.
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Heart-friendly
Issue Date: Jul 15, 2012
NOT all trans fats are bad for health. At least not the natural ones found in ghee, butter and cheese. Scientists have found that naturally occurring trans fats in milk and meat products obtained from ruminant animals like cows and buffaloes do not increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases the way industrial trans fats do.
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