The process of health education is defined as something that imparts information about health in such a way that the people are motivated to use the information for the protection and promotion of health and individuals, their families and communities. Making the people aware of their health n...
"The three scientists developed laboratory methods of controlling evolution and harnessing its power to engineer enzymes and bind proteins using same tools as nature, of genetic mutation and selection for the benefit of mankind. This is called ‘directed evolution’, a man-made procedure that comp...
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales, from May 30 to July 14, 2019. The hosting rights were awarded in April 2006, after England and Wales withdrew from the bidding to host the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which was held in Australia and New Zealand. In a medi...
The Indian government has defined an ancillary industry as, “An unit, having capital investment not exceeding Rs. 1 crore, which produce parts, components, sub-assemblies and tooling for supply against known or anticipated demand of one or more large units manufacturing and assembling complete pro...
The Kumbha Mela is the largest religious congregation in India and is attended by millions. The month and a half long fair is marked by the construction of a massive tented township, complete with cottages, huts, platforms, civic facilities, administrative blocks and security measures. This time rou...
Ganga, India’s holy river begins its journey in the icy Himalayas. At its origin in Gangotri in the state of Uttarakhand, the river is crystal clear as it gushes out from the glacial plains. However, pollution and excessive usage transform it into a toxic sludge as it meanders through numerous Ind...
The ‘Me Too’ movement (or #MeToo movement) is a movement against sexual harassment, which has lately gathered momentum in India. Tarana Burke, an American social activist, began using the phrase in 2006. American actress Alyssa Milano later popularised the phrase in 2017 on Twitter. #MeToo becam...
Satyajit Ray’s famous Bengali film, Seemabaddha (1971), opens with the dialogue that translates to, “One of the major problems in Bengal is unemployment.” The same is true for India now. According to a report published by the think-tank, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) that tra...
India has been the largest movie producer worldwide for the last few years, releasing more than a thousand films each year in various languages. The industry is segmented by language. The Hindi language film industry known as 'Bollywood' is the largest segment and accounts for around 43% of the box ...
The Indian film industry is one of the largest film industries in the world. Around 1000 films are produced each year in India. It earns around $2 billion from legitimate sources such as screening at theatres, home videos and television rights. However, according to industry sources, the clandestine...