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Sunderlal Bahuguna and the story of Chipko movement
Bahuguna, 94, who passed away due to Covid-19 on May 21, and was credited with coining the term 'Chipko' movement—hug the trees. His work led to a 15-year ban in 1980 on the culling of trees in ecologically-sensitive areas in the Himalayas
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Ten interesting things we read this week
Some of the most fascinating topics covered this week are: Business (Our work-from-anywhere future; All eyes on digital payments), E-learning (New playbook for customised learning), Economy (To fully understand the migrant worker crisis, we need a larger perspective; Fed isn't printing as much money as you think), Globalisation (What the West gets wrong about China) and Health (How long can we live?).
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Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize: Her life in work
As Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, activist and conservationist wins the Templeton Prize, here's a look at her life's work
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The World and the vaxed (and the vexed): Part II
In the final part of our vaccine story that delves into the experiences of global citizens who have taken the jab and those waiting for their turn, we speak to respondents in China, Germany, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles), Switzerland, Australia, UAE, South Africa, United Kingdom and Belgium
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Busting the 'cheap' iPhone myth in India
The world's biggest smartphone maker by value sells more premium iPhones than cheaper versions in India
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The Super League thought it had a silent partner: FIFA
Announced by 12 of the world's richest football clubs in April, it was abandoned less than 48 hours later amid a hailstorm of protest from fans, leagues, teams and politicians, making it one of the most humbling failure in modern soccer history
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Countries are scrambling for vaccines. Mongolia has plenty
At a time when most countries are scrambling for coronavirus vaccines, Mongolia now has enough to fully vaccinate its entire adult population, in large part thanks to deals with both China and Russia
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What's keeping women away from the workforce? A new study finds out
The research paper by IWWAGE, released today, quantifies the factors contributing to the falling labour force participation of rural and urban women in India, while charting out ways to invest in gender-responsive economic recovery
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Verified: Twitter to relaunch blue badge of honour
After a hiatus of more than three years, Twitter is once again accepting public submissions to get the coveted blue tick
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Blood And Boundary: How a century-old conflict between Israel and Palestine has played out
Lately, tensions in Jerusalem had been rising to culminate into deadly violence between Israelis and Palestinians. Fresh conflict is part of a century-old issue. Peace talks have happened on and off for more than 25 years, but there is no solution in sight
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Will Wendy's get a bigger bite of the Indian market this time?
In a global first, Wendy's cloud kitchen tie-up with Rebel Foods gives it a chance to come back in the game in India. Can the world's third biggest burger brand flip the bun?