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“A new technology, called ‘noble metal-free nitrogen-rich carbon nanotubes,’ efficiently catalyses the hydrogen evolution reaction by water-splitting with activities close to that of platinum.” … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day (12-07-2014)

 “Times were changing and as 45% of the registered rape cases were perpetrated by juveniles, amendments were necessary.  Weoppose a recent statement by Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi that juveniles committing rape should be tried as adults.”    -National Commission of Protection of Child Rights and child rights  … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day (11-07-2014)

“The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, is meant precisely for protecting the dignity of Dalits, but even then such incidents are happening,” Mr. Mimrothi says. Though some arrests are made off and on, conviction is almost nil. The Act emphasises the intention of the government to deliver justice to these communities through proactive … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day (10-07-2014)

“We call upon our governments to ensure that the Fortaleza Declaration addresses the following issues: 1) Syrian crisis and the urgent need to secure greater humanitarian aid; 2) the Implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT); and 3) the role of civil society in BRICS agenda setting.”      - Civil Society Organizations from Brazil, India and South Africa   … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day (09-07-2014)

“If financial sustainability is everything, why did Lehman Brothers collapse? There were two crore street vendors in the country. But their innovative strategies were such that none of them had gone out of business. The basics of any business were balancing financial sustainability, environmental sustainability and social sustainability. More than economic growth, the country … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day (08-07-2014)