Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Uttarakhand Flood, a Himalayan Blunder of Events

 


It is the second in recent times that the Himalayan region saw floods in large scale. The first one was the 2013 cloudburst in Kedarnath that almost killed 5,000 people. Now, another flood (reason yet to ascertain) has struck Uttarakhand..https://indianf.com/uttarakhand-flood-a-himalayan-blunder-of-events/

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Female Genital Mutilation; two million girls at risk


An additional two million girls are at a higher risk of undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the coming ten years with the Covid 19 pandemic increasing the risk of the unholy practice.https://indianf.com/female-genital-mutilation-two-million-girls-at-risk/

Friday, February 5, 2021

India to hold prescription audit on drug cocktails

 


India is for holding a “prescription audit” on the usage of drug cocktails, which the drug pricing authority of India feels will help in future decision makings.....https://indianf.com/india-to-hold-prescription-audit-on-drug-cocktails/

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Dam ageing a developmental issue


 The ageing of dams emerges as a development issue faced by many countries with many of the large dams worldwide reaching or almost near the lower bound (50 years) of their anticipated life span.....https://indianf.com/dam-ageing-a-developmental-issue/

Friday, January 22, 2021

Treaty against Nuclear weapons comes into force

 


In a historic moment, the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which  is the first nuclear disarmament instrument in more than two decades, came into force on January 22, 2021...https://indianf.com/treaty-against-nuclear-weapons-comes-into-force/

Surveying elephants using satellite; a revolution in animal counting

 


In a revolutionary step, satellite cameras coupled with computer algorithms helped in counting elephants in the complex geographical landscapes....https://indianf.com/surveying-elephants-using-satellite-a-revolution-in-animal-counting/amp/