Raising a child with developmental disabilities presents unique and often lifelong challenges. From teaching basic self-care to managing behavioural and sensory difficulties, parents face different situations that others may never experience. This results in deep emotional exhaustion and physical symptoms such as headaches, ulcers, chronic pain, and fatigue, particularly among mothers, who often handle major part of caregiving responsibilities. Over …

Punjab faces a challenge of reducing its reliance on fossil fuels and meeting increasing energy demands. By the fiscal year 2036, Punjab’s electricity demand will reach a staggering 1,26,347 million units (MU). A study by Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) titled, ‘Punjab Roadmap 2036: Clean Energy Transition’ analyzing the projected energy requirements of the state, says …

By analyzing water samples across all four seasons of Dhansiri, a major River in the North East, the study offers a detailed understanding of seasonal variations influenced by various anthropogenic activities as well as climatic variables.  This study concentrates on a largely neglected river system in North East India and addresses a significant research gap by emphasising a lesser-known, yet …

Nagaland University PhD Scholar Dipankar Hazarika has won the support of the Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi for his Research on Battery Technologies. This innovation could play a critical role in enabling flexible, wearable, and sustainable electronic devices and support India’s goal for clean and safe energy storage technologies. Working under the supervision of Dr. Nurul Alam Choudhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, …

Despite women’s employment in urban India jumping 10% in six years (2017-18 to 2023-24), more than 89 million urban Indian women still remained out of the labour market in 2023-2024, according to a white paper launched by Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2025. The report highlights the evolving landscape of women’s unemployment …

India’s apprenticeship ecosystem is witnessing unprecedented momentum, solidifying its role as a key driver of workforce transformation as per the Outlook Report for Q1 2024-25 (Jan-Mar) of TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship of TeamLease Services. It points to a record-high Net Apprenticeship Outlook (NAO) of 76%—an 8% surge from the previous Oct-Dec 2023-24 period. This historic rise in NAO signals a fundamental …