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More than 8,000 people were sent to this beautiful Hawaiian peninsula and forbidden to leave, now it is the largest medical ghost townKalaupapa, a secluded peninsula in Hawaii, was the site of forced isolation for patients with Hansen's disease for over a century. Families...- Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: 'The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved...' A powerful lesson on isolation and the truth of poverty by the Nobel Peace Prize-winning saint known for her lifelong service to the poorQuote of the Day by Mother Teresa highlights that emotional isolation can be more painful than material poverty. Through her lifelong servi...
- 750 leprosy colonies in India still remain segregated from mainstream society: OfficialThere are still 750 leprosy colonies in India that need to be integrated into mainstream society, according to S Govindaraj, Commissioner a...
- Marriott Bonvoy offers members chance to meet Mumbai Indians at charity dinnerWhen a member redeems this experience, Marriott Bonvoy will also donate equivalent to the number of points raised towards a charity. The ch...
- What are neglected tropical diseases and how has Covid-19 interrupted its control measures?Some common neglected tropical diseases are Buruli Ulcer, Dengue Fever, etc.
- The new RT-PCR destination for IndiansIndians are currently subject to severe travel restrictions in many parts of the world, given the daily numbers of new cases. However, Indi...
- How the Global Appeal 2018 against leprosy aims to give a voice to patients, familiesAn annual initiative, Global Appeal, will be held in New Delhi on January 30 —World Leprosy Day.
- Union Budget 2017: Full speech of Finance Minister Arun JaitleyFinance Minister Arun Jaitley presented Modi government's post-demonetisation Budget on Wednesday. Here is the full speech of the Finance M...
- Healthcare costs to become more affordable, say industrialistsThe government today decided to continue its efforts to reduce the cost of healthcare with plans to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics rules and...
- Mahindra & Mahindra tops CSR list in India even as companies scale up operationsOnly about 18% of all companies surveyed met the mandatory 2% spending norm. Not a single services company features in the Top 10.
- When business and philanthropy cross roads for industrialist Aneel MurarkaAfter building a successful business empire, the MD & CEO of Mirachem Industries, followed his passion to provide a platform for talented y...
- Supreme Court put to task Centre, CBI, BCCI & Sahara for their actsSinha faced embarrassment in twilight of his career as court not only removed him from 2G scam cases but also observed charge against him o...
- India has potential to be world's largest economy: Facebook COO Sheryl SandbergSandberg said the Indian economy has immense potential to create jobs and drive growth, especially with its huge base of small and medium b...
- Any more interest hike not good for growth, says SBI chiefWith the RBI on Tuesday unveiling the credit policy, SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said increase in rates could lead to "derailing" of grow...
- Increase in interest rates could derail country's growth: SBIThe SBI chairman believes that the biggest challenge for the bank is to take it forward agricultural sector of the country.
- Budget '06: Full textTwenty months ago, when I presented the first Budget of the UPA Government, I asked Honourable Members - and the people of this country - t...
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