Fun fact: More than half of Asia’s population is under the age of 30, yet across the continent, this largest generation in history is also the most economically squeezed. Scroll through social media on any given week, and you will see it: angry placards, defiant chants, blurred images of police lines, and hashtags rising and …
Fun fact: Nearly half of India’s workforce still lives in rural areas, but less than one in five rural workers has received any formal skill training. That gap—quiet, persistent, and largely invisible—is why “Why Rural Skill Training Campaigns Are More Critical Than Ever” is not just a development issue, but a national emergency hiding in …
Fun fact: In several countries today, four young people compete for every single apprenticeship seat—sometimes more. That imbalance isn’t a statistic you forget easily. It lingers. And it quietly explains Skill Gaps and the Apprenticeship Dilemma better than any motivational slogan ever could. We’ve told young people a clear story for decades. Study well. Go …
Fun fact: if humans truly used only 10% of their brains, neurologists would notice massive “dead zones” on brain scans—and they simply don’t exist. The idea that we use just a tiny fraction of our brain has become one of the most stubborn scientific myths of modern life. It shows up in school corridors, motivational …
Fun fact: Long before factories, petrol, or batteries existed, early humans were already carrying traces of lead inside their bodies—locked forever in their teeth. That unsettling truth sits at the heart of Ancient Lead Exposure in Early Humans. Fossil teeth from ancient hominids suggest that lead exposure was not a modern accident but an ancient …
Fun Fact: Scientists in Germany actually coined a term for the dramatic behaviour shift in six-year-olds—they call it Wackelzahnpubertät, or “Wobbly-Tooth Puberty.” If your six-year-old has recently started arguing like a teenager, slamming doors (sometimes dramatically but not very effectively), rolling their eyes with surprising skill, or negotiating bedtime with the confidence of a corporate …
Fun fact: It doesn’t take a mountain to make you fall. Sometimes, all it takes is a single rebellious stair—barely a centimetre off. We’ve all been there. You’re walking up a staircase you’ve climbed a hundred times, half-awake, coffee in hand. Then—bam!—your toe snags the edge, your heart lurches, and your dignity tumbles down three …
Fun Fact: The idea of “protected areas” in India owes much to forest policies made during the British colonial era—long before modern ideas of community rights entered the picture. In the contested terrain of environmental protection, the headline “When Forests Become No-Go Zones (for Locals): The Politics of Conservation” calls out a stubborn contradiction. On …
Despite decades of growth, no state in India excels across all major environmental, health and development indicators. That’s the unsettling truth behind “State of India’s Environment 2025: The Grim Story Behind the Numbers”. As a new mosaic of studies layer reveals, climate strain is growing, health stress is spreading and development gains are faltering — …
In April 2025, some parts of the India-Pakistan region experienced temperatures up to 49 °C (120 °F) — not in the peak of summer, but in an early-season surge. That’s the backdrop of “Heatwave 2025: When South Asia Crossed the Temperature Tipping Point.” What we’re witnessing isn’t just another hot season — it’s a sign …
