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China Is 'Hanging' People To Cure Insomnia. We Asked Doctors If It Works
A viral video shows people in China hanging by their necks with belts and gently swinging for a few minutes as a supposed treatment for insomnia
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Mohandas Pai Warns Ageing Population Will Be India's "Biggest Problem"
Mohandas Pai revealed that India's population above the age of 60 currently stands at 130 million and is expected to rise to 200 million in the near future.
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Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
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How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
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How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
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New York Considers Birth Control For Rats To Combat Rodent Population
New York City is considering giving contraceptives to rats to control their numbers in the city.
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Italian Mayor Tempts Citizens With Free Goats, But There's A Catch: You Have To Catch Them
The goat influx began 20 years ago when a farmer introduced them to the island. Since then, their population has exploded, leading to problems like property damage and environmental impact.
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Big Worry For China As Population Could More Than Halve By...
Chinas population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The two consecutive declines are the first since the great famine of 1959-1961, and the trend is accelerating.
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"Want To Get Large Part Of Population Out Of Struggle For Small Needs": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government wants to get a large part of the population out of the struggle for small daily needs so that the present and future generations don't face the problems experienced by earlier generations.
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Memes And Pictures Flood Social Media As Lahore Engulfs In Thick Smog
According to experts, a significant factor contributing to the pollution issue is the practice of burning crop residue at the beginning of the winter wheat-planting season.
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Earth's Population May Soon Begin Declining: Study
According to a recent research, the world's population could reach 8.5 billion by 2050 before declining to 7 billion by 2100.
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Technology-Based Mental Health Interventions Could Help Tackle an Underserved Indian Population
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies designed to assess mental health status could help bridge the gap between 9,000 psychiatrists and India’s 1.38 billion population. The mental health treatment gap in the country varies from 70 to 92 per cent across a range of psychiatric disorders, according to an expert, who states t...
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One In Four Ukrainians At Risk Of Mental Disorder Due To Conflict: WHO
A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that 10 million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine's population, may suffer from a mental health disorder in relation to the conflict there.
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On Population Control Plea, Supreme Court's Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations, and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation.
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China Is 'Hanging' People To Cure Insomnia. We Asked Doctors If It Works
A viral video shows people in China hanging by their necks with belts and gently swinging for a few minutes as a supposed treatment for insomnia
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Mohandas Pai Warns Ageing Population Will Be India's "Biggest Problem"
Mohandas Pai revealed that India's population above the age of 60 currently stands at 130 million and is expected to rise to 200 million in the near future.
-
Buying Book Not Enough, Have To Read It Too: Prashant Kishor On Caste Census
Election strategist-turned politician Prashant Kishor pointed out today that the caste census in itself is not a problem. Nor it is a promise that possession of data will immediately rectify social problems and bring equality.
-
How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
-
How New Delhi's Avayacam Empowers Disabled Artisans, Turns Waste To Wealth
The world's most populous nation India has a waste problem to match, but one group hopes their efforts can inspire change in one of the top polluters of plastic.
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AI's Dark Data Problem In India
With its massive population and an ocean of data, India is becoming a hub for dark marketplaces of training data.
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New York Considers Birth Control For Rats To Combat Rodent Population
New York City is considering giving contraceptives to rats to control their numbers in the city.
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Italian Mayor Tempts Citizens With Free Goats, But There's A Catch: You Have To Catch Them
The goat influx began 20 years ago when a farmer introduced them to the island. Since then, their population has exploded, leading to problems like property damage and environmental impact.
-
Big Worry For China As Population Could More Than Halve By...
Chinas population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The two consecutive declines are the first since the great famine of 1959-1961, and the trend is accelerating.
-
"Want To Get Large Part Of Population Out Of Struggle For Small Needs": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government wants to get a large part of the population out of the struggle for small daily needs so that the present and future generations don't face the problems experienced by earlier generations.
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Memes And Pictures Flood Social Media As Lahore Engulfs In Thick Smog
According to experts, a significant factor contributing to the pollution issue is the practice of burning crop residue at the beginning of the winter wheat-planting season.
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Earth's Population May Soon Begin Declining: Study
According to a recent research, the world's population could reach 8.5 billion by 2050 before declining to 7 billion by 2100.
-
Technology-Based Mental Health Interventions Could Help Tackle an Underserved Indian Population
Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies designed to assess mental health status could help bridge the gap between 9,000 psychiatrists and India’s 1.38 billion population. The mental health treatment gap in the country varies from 70 to 92 per cent across a range of psychiatric disorders, according to an expert, who states t...
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One In Four Ukrainians At Risk Of Mental Disorder Due To Conflict: WHO
A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that 10 million people, or about a quarter of Ukraine's population, may suffer from a mental health disorder in relation to the conflict there.
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On Population Control Plea, Supreme Court's Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government on a petition seeking direction to the Centre to frame rules, regulations, and guidelines to effectively mitigate the problem of overpopulation.
