Animals wiped out: Whose fault is it?

Every year, thousands of animals perish due to floods, droughts, wildfires and storms

Simply put: The binary of online schooling

Young art: A head full of dreams

Gobar Times and Green Schools Programme conducted a five-day environment e-summer camp from June 1 to June 5, 2020. Sessions on story-telling, …

Where does milk come from?

Cows account for nearly 80 per cent of global milk production, but they are not the only milk providers humans have been dependent on for nutrition.

Exams ruined, period

Essential items like sanitary pads should be provided in public spaces to cater the regular needs of women

Waste recycling app fetches Diana Award for 13-year-old Delhi girl

Freya Thakral’s Recycler App provides users a door-to-door pick up service for recyclable waste

Climate Change Quiz: How much do you know about the climate crisis?

The Climate Change Quiz is a step towards creating awareness on the climate crisis. Take the quiz and check out your climate change quotient.

Curdling of milk: Explained

When the solution turns acidic, protein molecules react and form lumps. This simple process is the secret to making cheese

Education for tribals: A student from Odisha shows the way

Lack of internet connectivity, regular electricity supply: Access to quality education has remained abysmal in the remote tribal pockets of …

More kids, parents want schools opened; say difficult to cope without support: Survey

Survey carried out in 20 backward districts across 10 states to study need for an inclusive approach to reopen schools

COVID-19: School closure takes a toll on differently abled kids, say experts

Lack of physical interaction with teachers and peers has stunted socio-emotional development of such children, claim counsellors   

Teaching online isn’t a cakewalk: HP govt school teacher

There are several stumbling blocks in online teaching but with better management, these can be resolved

How much is a whale worth?

One whale is worth thousands of trees — and about two million dollars. It stores about 33 tonnes of carbon dioxide

After bats, do not make marmots into villains: Expert

The rodents have come into focus ever since reports surfaced of a bubonic plague outbreak in Mongolia, China and the Russian Far East

Back to school: An encouraging move, but need to tread with caution

Children became vulnerable to child marriage, trafficking and labour during the COVID-19 pandemic. The only focus right now should be to …

Tagore’s ideals couldn’t have inspired Modi’s National Education Policy 2020: Veteran educationist Pabitra Sarkar

The PM, also Visva Bharati chancellor, spoke at the inauguration of the university’s centenary celebration and tried hard to associate his …

COVID-19: How rise in child marriages impacts economy

The risks associated with child marriage do not end with girls married before 18: It leads to an intergenerational cycle of poverty …

A new epoch: Human population to peak in 44 years

Global population estimated to touch 9.73 bln in 2064, then decline to 8.79 bln in 36 years

COVID-19: Every third student in Indian Himalayan region couldn't access online classes

A rapid assessment studied pandemic-induced challenges & opportunities; it captured Himalayan students’ perspective of digital …

World Coconut Day: A wonder fruit that has nurtured humanity

Coconut flesh, water, oil and milk are widely consumed across the tropical coasts of the world