Hotter Weather Threatens Productivity Of Indian Workers: Study
New Delhi: For every 1 deg C increase in temperature above 27 deg C on a hot day in India, productivity of workers declines by as much as 4%, according to a new study. Annual average temperature in...
View ArticleHad Congress Lost Closely-Fought MLA Seats (1960-2000), India Would’ve Seen...
Mumbai: Congress members of legislative assemblies (MLAs) forestall communal violence in their constituencies due to their reliance on Muslim votes and their multi-ethnic electoral prospects, a...
View ArticleIron-Fortified Pearl Millet Fights Anaemia, Improves Learning In Teens
New Delhi: Biofortified bajra (pearl millet) introduced into the diet of Indian adolescents led to reduced iron deficiency and improved learning skills and mental ability, a new study found....
View ArticleFor Homeless Indians With Mental Illness, Institutional Care Need Not Be...
Chennai: A majority of homeless women with mental illness (73%) were able to reintegrate into community life after they were discharged from the institution where they were under care and reunited...
View ArticleIndia’s Female Voters Not Turning Out To Vote As They Should
Mumbai: Although female voter turnout has been increasing across India–from 51% in 1980 to 66% in 2014–it remains low when compared with the adult population sex ratio in most states. In the 2014...
View Article‘Although Inadequate, Increase In Minimum Support Price Is Welcome’
Mumbai: Under pressure from farmers’ groups across the country due to falling prices and a glut of produce, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government announced a hike in...
View Article87% Of Indian Vehicle Owners Ready To Buy Electric Vehicles If That Reduces...
New Delhi: About 87% of Indian drivers and vehicle owners would buy an electric vehicle (EV), if that helped reduce air pollution, according to a new survey. Only 12% would switch to EVs to avoid...
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