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Reusable pads essential to make menstrual hygiene sustainable for all women and girls
Considering the immense non-biodegradable waste generated by disposable sanitary pads every month, sustainable menstrual hygiene in India can be achieved only with reusable pads made of organic material, said Anju Bist, Co-Director, Amrita…
Strawberry farmers in Kashmir losing out due to lockdown
There has been a bumper strawberry crop in Kashmir this year; farmers are busy in their fields harvesting their produce and packing it in small boxes but the growers are incurring losses despite the bumper crop due to the lockdown following…
US wants crypto transfers over $10K to be reported to IRS
Calling for stricter cryptocurrency rules, the US Treasury Department has said that any cryptocurrency transfer worth $10,000 or more has to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).In a new report on tax compliance proposals, the…
Bitcoin crash: Think long-term, say Indian crypto leaders
A day after the key cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum saw a bloodbath, industry players on Thursday requested people not to lose hope and take a long-term view of their investments.The price of bitcoin tumbled below $40,000 for the…
Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation wants more land to build medical facility
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), that has been entrusted with the construction of a mosque in Ayodhya, has moved the Uttar Pradesh government seeking to purchase an additional 20-acre land in Dhannipur village alongside the…
Bitcoin tumbles after China warning
The price of bitcoin tumbled below $40,000 for the first time in months and other cryptocurrencies were pressured on Wednesday, after the People's Bank of China apparently warned against using digital coins as payment, MarketWatch…
At 25, India-born Attaluri becoming global icon by fusing mental health with art
At 25, Sravya Attaluri is already a star with thousands following her on Instagram.For Attaluri, a "third culture" child as the Independent described her to be -- born in Hyderabad, India, but brought up in Korea and then Hong Kong -- life…
Day after PM’s Rs 2K dole, farmers stunned by hike in fertiliser price
Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released Rs 2,000 each to 9.50 crore farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sanman Nidhi Scheme on May 14, the peasantry was hit by an unexpected bolt from the blue.Barely 24 hours after the PM's…
India’s last village in Himachal gets its first mini-ATM
In a first, the picturesque Chitkul in Kinnaur district, India's last inhabited village in Himachal Pradesh, got linked to a mini-ATM facility on Monday.The development took place after rural fintech company Spice Money extended its…
Supercomputer simulations unlock old space weather puzzle
Scientists have long questioned why the bursts of hot gas from the sun do not cool down as fast as expected, and have now used a supercomputer to find out.When the solar wind hits the Earth, it is almost 10 times hotter than expected, with…