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Sharda, 35, who is a first time surrogate mother, rests inside the temporary home for surrogate mothers provided by Akanksha IVF center in Anand town, about 70 km (44 miles) south from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad August 21, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Mansi Thapliyal

India’s Proposed Commercial Surrogacy Ban Is an Assault on Women’s Rights

Shonottra Kumar 09/11/2019

The law seeks to bring into force undue restrictions...

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Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ May Intensify, Likely to Move Towards Bengal

A fortnight ago, six people were killed in Odisha...

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Kolkata’s Air Quality Dips to ‘Very Poor’ Category

With the Air Quality Index being recorded at 343,...

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Trump’s Paris Climate Accord Exit Isn’t Really a Problem

Jens Thurau 06/11/2019

Debates on climate change can do no good if...

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EPCA Declares Public Health Emergency in Delhi-NCR

Construction activity has been banned till November 5.

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Scientists Find out What Caused 2017 Adyar River Fish Apocalypse

Annapoorna P K 01/11/2019

Industrial discharge of chromium into rivers has been found...

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Traditional Medicine, Treatments Now Threaten South Africa’s Vultures

Cathleen O'Grady, Undark Magazine 31/10/2019

Demand in Asia is often blamed for Africa’s wildlife...