Swiss Slopes Encroached By Invasive Species Of Cacti Due To Intense Global Warming
The Swiss residents of Valais are facing the threat of invasive non-native species of cacti of the genus Opuntia on their mountain slopes, emerging due to global warming. This cactus species is generally found in hot and dry regions, but has started encroaching on Valais natural reserves, threatening the biodiversity of the area, as per […]
Watergate: Prominent Figures In The Scandal Were Sentenced To Jail Today, In 1975
In 1972, five burglars were caught trying to burgle and wiretap the Democratic Party’s national headquarters at the Watergate Hotel complex in Washington, DC. This led to cover-up of the scandal and put major figures in the Richard Nixon administration in trouble due to their involvement. On February 21, 1975, John N Mitchell, HR Haldeman […]
Celebrating World Day Of Social Justice
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr Every year, February 20 is celebrated as the World Day of Social Justice across countries. It is also known as the Social Justice Equality Day. In November 2007, the United Nations General Assembly approved the annual celebration of this day, which was […]
Mental Health And Air Pollution: Recent Studies Find Links Between Polluted Air, Depression
Air pollution has contributed to many cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. But apart from physical diseases, new studies have found that it also has psychological effects, disturbing the mental health of people. Two new studies published in the JAMA Network of scientific journals earlier this month, state that long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk […]
Dead Bats “Victims” To Online Sales?
Bats are in the news again, but this time, in relation to online retail. Reportedly, dead bats, including the painted woolly bats – an Asian bat species known for its orange and black colour – which the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed as ‘near threatened’, are being sold online on sites like Etsy […]
Data Dialogue Workshop At Ahmedabad Management Association
On Saturday, a Data Dialogue workshop, an initiative by Google News, was organised in partnership with DataLEADS at the Ahmedabad Management Association. Data Dialogue is part of the pan-India data journalism series that will be held in 20 cities across the nation. Started in December 2022, the workshop is in English and ten Indian regional […]
Sense vs Sensibility: Introducing Sex-Ed In School
Redbricks School, located in Ahmedabad’s Ashok Nagar, recently came into the limelight for providing a curriculum on Comprehensive Sexuality Education, as part of which students of grade 1 and 2 were given ‘Understand My Body’ lessons. The issue of providing sexual education to six and seven-year-olds, whose brains were still developing, was highlighted after many […]
Republic Day 2023 Parade To Showcase India’s Indigenous Strength
January 26 marks India’s adoption of its Constitution in 1950, which officially made it a democratic republic. The nation celebrates the historic day as Republic Day every year. This year, the 74th Republic Day celebration at Kartavya Path will showcase the true form of the country as ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The parade will showcase the might […]
Tripura, Manipur And Meghalaya Celebrate ‘Statehood Day’
January 21 marks the 51st ‘Statehood Day’ of the northeastern states of Tripura, Manipur and Meghalaya. On this day, in 1972, 24 years after India’s independence, these regions, each with its own history gained recognition as states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act of 1971. While Manipur and Tripura were princely states that were […]
Uttarayan 2023: Ahmedabad International Kite Festival Displays A Vibrant Gujarat
The kite festival, also known as Uttarayan in Gujarat, is one of the many colourful and vibrant festivals important to the state, marking the end of winter and symbolising the return of the sun to the northern hemisphere. This year, the annual International Kite Festival was hosted in Ahmedabad after a break of two years, […]
