The World Population Prospects 2019 estimates that the next 30 years will see the global population add an extra 2 billion people to today’s figure of 7.7 billion, and, by the end of the century, the planet will have to sustain around 11 billion. India will overtake China, sub-Saharan Africa population to double. India is […]
Severe heat has left dozens dead over a 24-hour period in India’s Bihar state, as the country enters the third week of searing temperatures, officials said on Sunday. The deaths occurred in three districts of the poor northern state, where temperatures have hovered around 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in recent days, senior health official […]
With BJP securing an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha elections, almost every other party and candidate were disappointed. But things were different for Neetu Shutteran Wala – an independent candidate from Punjab. The reason being, he got cheated by the ones he trusted the most. Crying outside the counting venue, Neetu said that he’s got […]
Akshar Forum in Assam is a school of various charms: don’t be surprised if you find a line of students waiting outside the school, armed with bags full of plastic, or if you walk into classrooms filled with students all ages – being taught by another student. It’s just another day at Akshar Forum, a small school […]
A distressed woman from Kerala in India has committed suicide following her husbands’s decision to confiscate her smart phone, her only source of entertainment and company. The husband who works as a truck driver is often away sometimes for several days, leaving the frustrated wife alone in their home, since they have no children. But […]
Second Lady of Ghana, Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia, through her not-for-profit organization, the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), has secured twelve (12) scholarships and free services for children needing special pediatric care abroad. A number of qualified Ghanaian students are set to enjoy partial and full scholarships in two Indian Universities. Health professionals are […]
