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Playing florence nightingale to distressed stray dogs

From dog rescuers to animal activists, shelter homes, the group has got together many people thinking on similar lines.

12 Feb 2018 2:35 AM IST

The advent of processed foods led to the introduction of new additives, which affect our health. (Representational image)

Processed foods may increase inflammatory bowel diseases

Also, researches indicate that there has been a spurt in the number of IBD cases in the country.

6 Feb 2018 2:38 AM IST

Green The Red activists promoting eco-friendly sanitary products in rural areas

Greening the Red: Promoting eco-friendly substitutes for pads

The group will send the Prime Minister's Office a set of sustainable menstrual products as part of its awareness...

5 Feb 2018 6:39 AM IST

In the past, menstruating women had to stay in the chaupadi for 11 days. Now they stay in the cattleshed for only three days followed by another two days of segregation at home. This change has come about because women cannot be spared for so long. (Kumari Tara, anganwadi worker)

Red revolution: Pad Men. Pad Women. No shame. Period.

Sunny in summer and freezing in winter, their laws apply to all seasons, particularly where their women are concerned.

4 Feb 2018 3:51 AM IST

Rima Singh with the workers of Aswaree

Aswaree's mission: Sustainable living, empowering women

It was in 2015 when I touch-based with a few women in Mathikere and started training them and selling the products, says...

29 Jan 2018 6:46 AM IST

Actress Bhumika greets children on the National Girl Child Day in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo:DC)

On National Girl Child Day, only 81 per cent of our girls in school

A survey revealed that education for girls both in the urban and rural areas in the state needs a serious change.

25 Jan 2018 5:20 AM IST

Dr M R Rajagopal, chairman, Pallium India, who is also director of the Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Society is on a mission to spread awareness about this neglected aspect of medical care.

Palliative care crucial for patients, improves their quality of life:...

Palliative care has not gained the importance it deserves here. Sadly, in India we only look at the disease and entirely...

22 Jan 2018 2:34 AM IST

The NGOs Hunt the Winter campaign brought a smile to many faces.

Hunting the Winter' and more: Young hearts beat for social cause

The Foundation also distributed 500 blankets to holy men and others at Tiruvannamalai.

22 Jan 2018 2:04 AM IST

Theres much to be done in terms of policy, from universal health insurance, revised pension plans, helplines and the establishment of a national commission for senior citizens.

Shortchanged in the autumn of life

Nearly 10 percent of the state's population is elderly and about half this number live either alone or with a spouse.

17 Jan 2018 3:41 AM IST

India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee members during a programme.

Freeing farmers from agrarian distress

The number of farm suicides is on the rise and loan sharks have a vice like grip over our farming communities.

15 Jan 2018 1:34 AM IST

Bengaluru: Feeling SAD? It must be the winter...

Bengaluru: Feeling SAD? It must be the winter...

We have seen patients who have exaggerated depressive syndromes during winter

13 Jan 2018 4:42 AM IST

It was decided to kick-start the campaign on December 15 to 27 to draft a comprehensive rehabilitation programme for the children in the street, those engaged in child labour and beggary.

Karnataka: No power supply to factories employing child labourers

The order could not be implemented in the state as KPTCL went on appeal to the SC and saw to it that it was pending for...

10 Jan 2018 3:24 AM IST