'Consumerism has changed our values' Mention trafficking of women and Gram Niyojan Kendra of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh comes to mind. A pioneering institute, it can be described as the mother of voluntary organisations, training and evaluating them..
Effects of Aulteration Last month, Roche Pharmaceuticals announced a global recall of its HIV/AIDS drug Viracept, after discovering that some batches had been contaminated with a carcinogen during a flawed manufacturing process at its Swiss plant..
Judiciary asserts independence The acquittal of the Chief Justice by the Supreme Court is a welcome endorsement of democracy..
Obesity
Infectious disease Obesity can spread from person to person, much like a virus, researchers have reported on Wednesday. When one person gained weight, their close friends tended to gain weight, too..
Can F1 drivers be manufactured? The manufactured driver on an F1 car must match expectations with performance on the track..
Losing freedom... A helicopter pilot heads off a band of wild horses as he herds them into a trap where they will be corralled and eventually adopted by horse owners, on Thursday at the Black Mountain and Hardtrigger Herd Management Areas in the Owyhee Mountains, southeast of Marsing, Idaho, USA.
The government has taken a decision to ban smoking in work places, and also in homes if the maids object. Is it possible to implement the ban?
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