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Grassroots Aspirations: Enhancing livelihood opportunities for rural folk
10th September 2021 /
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An escapade to Dzükou Valley
8th September 2021 /
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Vehicle registration in Nagaland sees healthy growth till August
5th September 2021 /
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Cultural plagiarism of Naga textiles rife
3rd September 2021 /
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‘Seasons of Life’ selected for 2021 Yucatan Congress
3rd September 2021 /
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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP: Nagaland’s tryst with oil palm plantation-II
31st August 2021 /
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From Nagaland to Kyrgyzstan
31st August 2021 /
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Nagaland tryst with oil palm plantation - I: Tread cautiously, experts mindful of impact
30th August 2021 /
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Oil Palm Plantation in Nagaland: From 140 to 4623 ha in 6 years
30th August 2021 /
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Waste management a problem in Dzükou valley
29th August 2021 /

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INDIA

  • Azad shares stage with Rahul, sparks political speculation
    India / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi/Jammu, September 10 (IANS): Apart from Rahul Gandhi's visit to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, there was one political development which was most watched and discussed in Delhi -- the presence of Ghulam Nabi Azad on the same stage as the former Congress president. Rahul Gandhi t
  • Modi chairs high-level meeting on COVID-19
    India / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a high-level meeting on the Covid situation and vaccination as the government noted high caseloads in states like Kerala and Maharashtra to say that there can be no room for complacency. Modi reviewed the stat
  • Conservation plantation helps TN tribals earn livelihood
    India / 10th September 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 10 (IANS): A social organisation patronised by some leading industry names has generated 7,000 workdays for tribal societies and planted 85,000 local mixed saplings in Tamil Nadu while working with Irula tribal settlements. Banking on the tribal and indigenous cultu
  • Indian researchers develop wastewater treatment solution
    India / 10th September 2021 /
    NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 10 (IANS): Indian researchers have developed an "improved" wastewater treatment solution that can completely reuse dye wastewater from textile industry, eliminating its toxicity and making it suitable for domestic and industrial usage. It reduces the water
  • In a first, UP moneylenders booked under Gangsters Act
    India / 10th September 2021 /
    SHAHJAHANPUR, September 10 (IANS): Two money lenders and a middle man who drove a family to commit suicide in June this year, have now been booked under the Gangsters Act here. Shahjahanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) S. Anand said, "It was an organised crime. Any crime c

BUSINESS

  • JioPhone Next in advanced trials, to be rolled out before Diwali
    Business / 10th September 2021 /
    MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 10 (IANS): Jio and Google have announced that they have made considerable progress towards launching the much-awaited JioPhone Next, the made-for-India smartphone being jointly designed by the companies. It is a first-of-its-kind device featuring an optimised operating
  • OMCs hold fuel price revision; Brent trades above $72/bbl
    Business / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (IANS): Oil marketing companies (OMC) kept the petrol and diesel prices unchanged for the fifth consecutive day on Friday even as the Brent crude on the Intercontinental Exchange was trading above the $72-per-barrel-mark. In the national capital, petrol was sold
  • Want Paytm in my portfolio, says valuation guru Aswath Damodaran
    Business / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (IANS): India's leading digital payments and financial services platform Paytm is heading for a market debut with an aim to raise $2.2 billion, which is touted to be India's largest IPO. And the IPO is already getting the gurus in the financial services indu
  • Festive Prospects: Healthy demand to sustain despite challenges says Maruti Suzuki
    Business / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (IANS): Passenger vehicle (PV) demand is expected to maintain growth momentum in the coming months despite rising ownership cost as well as production challenges. Accordingly, PV market leader Maruti Suzuki India believes the upcoming festive season will boost bu
  • Govt extends ITR filing deadline for individuals to December 31
    Business / 9th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 9 (PTI): The government on Thursday extended the deadline till December 31 for filing of income tax returns by individuals for the financial year 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic and technical glitches in the IT portal. Earlier, the deadline was extended to Septe

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HEALTH

  • How to manage a migraine while working from home
    Health / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (IANSlife): Migraine is a debilitating neurological disease, ranking consistently among the top 10 leading causes of years lived with disability, worldwide. The main symptom of migraine is an enduring headache, along with symptoms such as severe pain on one side of
  • Covid booster shots may not be necessary for all: AstraZeneca chief
    Health / 9th September 2021 /
    London, September 9 (IANS) A third dose of vaccines against Covid-19 may not be needed for everyone in the UK and rushing into a nationwide rollout may put extra pressure on the country's already burdened National Health Service (NHS), Pascal Soriot, CEO of AstraZeneca has said. Sor
  • Explained: Why diabetics are at risk of severe Covid-19?
    Health / 8th September 2021 /
    New York, September 8 (IANS): US researchers have identified an enzyme that may explain the reason why people with diabetes are at especially high risk of developing severe illness or dying from coronavirus infection. The culprit appears to be an enzyme called SETDB2. This same enzyme h
  • Increased infectivity, ability to escape immunity drove Delta variant: Study
    Health / 7th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 7 (PTI): The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has become the dominant strain in India and many other countries, most likely spread through its ability to evade neutralising antibodies and increased infectivity, according to a study published in the Nature J
  • Are young Indians at a higher risk of heart disease?
    Health / 7th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 7 (IANSlife) When we speak of heart health, we often picture older people. Studies, unfortunately, show that Indians are at risk of heart disease at least a decade earlier than western counterparts. This means there is an increasing prevalence of cardiovascular disease

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LIFE AND STYLE

  • On a mission decoding insect recipes from across the country
    Life & Style / 10th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 10 (IANS) In 2018, while working at Rosie and Peter's Food Forest in Goa, learning how to grow food using regenerative and resilient systems, she was walking around in the garden one day when she noticed that the cacao fruit was being taken over by a colony of weav
  • Sania Mirza inspires people to start traveling again
    Life & Style / 9th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 9 (IANSlife) With border restrictions easing and vaccination programmes slowly gaining momentum, Booking.com launches the Booking Explorers campaign to celebrate the spirit of travel through the lens of renowned adventures, leaders and trailblazers across Asia Pacific.
  • 7 go-to design tricks for a wonderful wedding
    Life & Style / 8th September 2021 /
    By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe New Delhi, September 8 (IANSlife): Wedding decor can be fun if you love to design. Interior designers are often involved in wedding themes these days and Aatika Manzar, Founder Director at Aatika Manzar Designs share some simple ideas to help them plan a beauti
  • Going beyond 'Say Sorry!'
    Life & Style / 8th September 2021 /
    By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe New Delhi, September 8 (IANSlife): Sorry and please are often described as 'magic' words simply because of the inherent power they possess to transform situations -- be it placating the recipient, strengthening a bond, or managing relationships. Effecti
  • India's first digital education platform in the design space
    Life & Style / 8th September 2021 /
    New Delhi, September 8 (IANSlife) A first of its kind holistic e-learning platform focused solely on the different verticals of Design, is here to make premium design education accessible for all. The Designer's Class, covers the varied verticals of design ranging from fashion, interio