Microplastics were first reported in 2004, and the harmful effects on living organisms have echoed in conversations. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Annie Leonard, former executive director of Greenpeace of the U.S., once said, “There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere.” Large piles of plastic trash…
AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam feels that the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state government’s decisions to have shorter work days for Muslims during Ramzan is justified. Speaking to ANI in Guwahati, Islam said, “It is justified because people fast the whole day…” He further added that the Assam government should “rethink” its 2024 rule abolishing the…
Under FPTP, the candidate with the highest number of votes in a constituency wins, even if they fall short of the majority. In a multi-party race, this can result in situations where a candidate can win a seat with less than 30% of votes (put differently, that’s a thumbs-down from 70% of voters). The runner-up…
Personal care products (PCP) like face washes and shower gels in India contain a significant amount of harmful microplastics, new research has revealed. According to a study published in the Emerging Contaminants journal and led by Riya K. Alex, a third-year Ph.D Scholar at the Cochin University of Science and Technology, polyethylene (or polythene, PE)…
