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Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3299-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01198D, Paper
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Parth U. Kelkar, Matthew Kaboolian, Ria D. Corder, Marco Caggioni, Seth Lindberg, Kendra A. Erk
Material relationships at low temperatures were determined for concentrated surfactant solutions using a combination of rheological experiments, cross-polarized microscopy, calorimetry, and small angle X-ray scattering.
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Braiding, twisting, and weaving microscale fibers with capillary forces

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3337-3348
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01732J, Paper
Ahmed Sherif, Maya Winters Faaborg, Cheng Zeng, Michael P. Brenner, Vinothan N. Manoharan
We present a 3D-printed machine that uses repulsive capillary forces to programmably braid, twist, and weave micrometer-scale fibers.
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Angle-resolved optical spectroscopy of photonic cellulose nanocrystal films reveals the influence of additives on the mechanism of kinetic arrest

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00155A, Paper
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Thomas G. Parton, Richard M. Parker, Sonja Osbild, Silvia Vignolini, Bruno Frka-Petesic
Photonic films produced by cellulose nanocrystal self-assembly offer a sustainable source of colouration. Their angular optical response reveals the suspension conditions at kinetic arrest and how common additives affect this liquid–solid transition.
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The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00261J, Perspective
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Quinn A. Besford
Glycogen is a biomaterial nanoparticle composed of sugar. In this perspective, the opportunities of glycogen in nanomedicine going forward is discussed.
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A viscosity measurement technique for ultra-low sample volumes

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00050A, Paper
Mahrukh A Mir, Mahesh S. Tirumkudulu
We describe a unique method to measure the viscosity of liquids based on the fluid mechanics of thin films. A drop of sample is spread over a substrate by contacting...
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A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00107A, Paper
Rayane Akoumeh, Manale Noun, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Maryam Al-Ejji, Khadija M. Zadeh, Alaa H. Hawari, Kenan Song, Mohammad K. Hassan
Breath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes.
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Experimental observation of near-wall effects during the puncture of soft solids

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01216F, Paper
Christopher W. Barney, Szabolcs Berezvai, Allison L. Chau, Younghoon Kwon, Angela A. Pitenis, Robert M. McMeeking, Megan T. Valentine, Matthew E. Helgeson
The measured force during a puncture test is found to increase when the needle tip is near to the vial walls. An experimental method for quantifying this increase in stiffness is developed.
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In situ aggregation and early states of gelation of gold nanoparticle dispersions

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00080C, Paper
Florian Schulz, Avni Jain, Francesco Dallari, Verena Markmann, Felix Lehmkühler
The aggregation and onset of gelation of PEGylated gold nanoparticles dispersed in a glycerol–water mixture is studied by small-angle X-ray scattering and X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy.
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Agri-waste derived electroactive carbon–iron oxide nanocomposite for oxygen reduction reaction: an experimental and theoretical study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12171-12178
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01264J, Paper
Open Access
Pallavi B. Jagdale, Sai Rashmi Manippady, Rohit Anand, Geunsik Lee, Akshaya Kumar Samal, Ziyauddin Khan, Manav Saxena
Herein, we have utilized agri-waste and amalgamating low Fe3+, to develop an economic iron oxide–carbon hybrid-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with water as a main product following close to 4e transfer process.
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Freezing-enhanced chlorination of organic pollutants for water treatment

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12218-12224
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00081A, Paper
Open Access
Duanyang Wu, Junxue Li, Jing Xu, Wei Cheng
Freezing-accelerated chlorination was observed for different organic pollutants and the chlorine/freezing system shows potential feasibility for water treatment in cold environments.
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A prediction model for CO2/CO adsorption performance on binary alloys based on machine learning

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12235-12246
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00710G, Paper
Open Access
Xiaofeng Cao, Wenjia Luo, Huimin Liu
Machine-learning models were constructed to accurately predict CO2 and CO adsorption affinity on a wide range of binary alloying.
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Selenosalicylate; a little-studied heavy-element analogue of the versatile thiosalicylate ligand

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12323-12336
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00926F, Paper
Open Access
Simeon Atiga, Graham C. Saunders, William Henderson
Selenosalicylic acid was synthesised by reacting 2-carboxybenzenediazonium chloride with Na2Se2 followed by reduction of the resulting diselenide with zinc and acetic acid. The deprotonated acid reacted with metal precursors to form selenosalicylate complexes.
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Kinetic and reactivity of gas-phase reaction of acyclic dienes with hydroxyl radical in the 273–318 K temperature range

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12303-12312
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08750F, Paper
Open Access
Chenyang Xue, Xinmiao Xu, Han Lyu, Yunfeng Li, Yangang Ren, Jinhe Wang, Yujing Mu, Abdelwahid Mellouki, Zongzheng Yang
The relative position of two CC on the acyclic dienes could determine its reactivity. The number and type of alkyl group and the number of addition sites on diene could also strongly affect its reactivity toward OH radical.
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Progress of research on the bonding-strength improvement of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminates

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12372-12385
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01408A, Review Article
Open Access
Wanqi Tang, Yuxi Liu, Xianghai Jing, Jinsong Hou, Qianfeng Zhang, Chongguang Jian
Bond strength of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminate is an important factor that directly affects the stability and reliability of electronic devices.
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Correction: 2-cyanopyridine derivatives enable N-terminal cysteine bioconjugation and peptide bond cleavage of glutathione under aqueous and mild conditions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12416-12416
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90039A, Correction
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Tetsuya Yano, Takahiro Yamada, Hiroaki Ishida, Nami Ohashi, Toshimasa Itoh
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Retraction: Synthesis and characterization of a supported Pd complex on volcanic pumice laminates textured by cellulose for facilitating Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reactions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12463-12463
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90042A, Retraction
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Siavash Salek Soltani, Reza Taheri-Ledari, S. Morteza F. Farnia, Ali Maleki, Alireza Foroumadi
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Significantly enhanced catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalyst on AlOOH featuring abundant solid surface frustrated Lewis pair for improved hydrogen activation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12593-12599
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01852D, Paper
Open Access
Junwei Li, Hongshuai Yin, Sisi Liu, Chaofa Xu, Zhixiong Cai
The superior catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalysts in AlOOH-80 is attributed to solid surface frustrated Lewis pairs (ssFLP), which enhance hydrogen gas dissociation, improve Pd nanocatalyst hydrogenation, and result in high catalytic activity of Pd/AlOOH-80.
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Research on preparation and related properties of macro–micro porous mullite ceramic skeletons via twice pore-forming technology

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12624-12632
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01277A, Paper
Open Access
Chunxia Xu, Rui Hu, Ying Liu, Zhe Chen, Zhen Liu, Wenbin Han
The macro–micro composite porous mullite ceramic skeletons were prepared using coal gangue and α-Al2O3 as main raw materials via twice pore-forming technology. The main phase of the porous ceramic skeletons is mullite.
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Resistance and durability of fly ash based geopolymer for heavy metal immobilization: properties and mechanism

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12580-12592
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00617H, Paper
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Xupicheng Ren, Fan Wang, Xiang He, Xiaomin Hu
This study employed geopolymerization technique to solidify MSWI fly ash, aiming to facilitate its reutilization. The FA based geopolymers exhibit strong durability and mechanical qualities, making them suitable for a variety of applications.
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Effect of defect-healing treatment on layered silicate precursors toward well-defined crosslinked frameworks

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12634-12638
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01626B, Paper
Open Access
Yoshiaki Ito, Keiichiro Nayuki, Yukichi Sasaki, Toru Wakihara, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
A defect-healed layered precursor of FER-type zeolite exhibited enhanced iron atom insertion in more homogeneous environments.
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Design, synthesis and antiproliferative evaluation of tetrahydro-β-carboline histone deacetylase inhibitors bearing an aliphatic chain linker

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12762-12771
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01672F, Paper
Open Access
Jing Shi, Jiayun Wang, Xingjie Wang, Chao Qu, Changchun Ye, Xiuli Li, Xin Chen, Zhengshui Xu
The use of histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) is an effective approach for cancer treatment.
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The untold story of starch as a catalyst for organic reactions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12676-12702
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00775A, Review Article
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Masoud Sadeghi
Starch as catalyst for organic reactions.
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Treatment of carbon electrodes with Ti3C2Tx MXene coating and thermal method for vanadium redox flow batteries: a comparative study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12807-12816
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01380H, Paper
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Kavin Teenakul, Sayed Ali Ahmad Alem, Ritambhara Gond, Anupma Thakur, Babak Anasori, Amirreza Khataee
Treatment of carbon papers with Ti3C2Tx MXene solution for vanadium redox flow batteries.
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Construction of glutathione-responsive paclitaxel prodrug nanoparticles for image-guided targeted delivery and breast cancer therapy

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12796-12806
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00610K, Paper
Open Access
Weiwei Ma, Qiufeng Zhao, Shilong Zhu, Xinyue Wang, Chuangchuang Zhang, Daming Ma, Na Li, Yanyan Yin
HA-coated redox sensitive visualized nano-prodrug HA/TPE-CS-SS-PTX were exploited in order to highly efficient treatment of cancer and real-time monitoring of drug localization.
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Engineering gold nanoworms with tunable longitudinal plasmon peak in the near infrared and their refractive index sensing properties

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12772-12780
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00994K, Paper
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Misbah ul Ain, Asma, Rizwan Ullah, Zanjbeel Fatima, Ahsan Illahi, Waqqar Ahmed
Gold nanoworms (NWs), synthesized in a one-step reaction with size controlled by pH, show tunable plasmon peaks in the near-infrared. Finite element analysis validates their optical properties, and they exhibit sensitive refractive index sensing.
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Tuning in optoelectronic properties of In/Te bilayer heterostructure upon annealing at different temperatures: surface wettability and photo response study for photonic and solar cell applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12897-12910
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00807C, Paper
Open Access
P. Priyadarshini, Prabhukrupa C. Kumar, Ramakanta Naik
The In/Te bilayer thin film synthesized by thermal evaporation method with 350 nm thickness annealed at different temperatures and their opto-electronic properties change. The films showed a hydrophobic nature, with enhancement of photo current from nA to ∼mA.
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Nickel-catalyzed γ-alkylation of cyclopropyl ketones with unactivated primary alkyl chlorides: balancing reactivity and selectivity via halide exchange

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12883-12887
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02616K, Paper
Open Access
Zheng-Ying Wang, Shi-Zheng Liu, Cong Guo, Yi-Zheng Cheng, Qiang Li, Jianmin Dou, Dacheng Li
Nickel-catalyzed cross-electrophile coupling of cyclopropyl ketones and alkyl chlorides. High reactivity and selectivity can be achieved with sodium iodide as a cocatalyst that generates a low concentration of alkyl iodide via halide exchange.
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Wet adhesive hydrogels based on niobium carbide for experimental research of oral mucosal impairment

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12935-12946
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01352B, Paper
Open Access
Jiayuan Chen, Junyu Ren, Yingjie Wu, Narisu Hu, Fang Zhao, Lin Zhang
Illustration of the mechanism of NbC/TA–GelMA hydrogel with multifunctional properties for potential application in oral mucosal impairment.
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Correction: Photocatalytic degradation of drugs and dyes using a machine learning approach

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12983-12983
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90045F, Correction
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Ganesan Anandhi, M. Iyapparaja
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ProteoMutaMetrics: machine learning approaches for solute carrier family 6 mutation pathogenicity prediction

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13083-13094
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00748D, Paper
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Jiahui Huang, Tanja Osthushenrich, Aidan MacNamara, Anders Mälarstig, Silvia Brocchetti, Samuel Bradberry, Lia Scarabottolo, Evandro Ferrada, Sergey Sosnin, Daniela Digles, Giulio Superti-Furga, Gerhard F. Ecker
Predict SLC6 mutation clinical pathogenicity by calculating the amino acid descriptors in different ranges with rationalization analysis of the prediction.
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The conjugates of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and hydroxycinnamic acids – synthesis, anti-pancreatic cancer activity and molecular docking studies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13129-13141
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01683A, Paper
Open Access
Marcin Cybulski, Magdalena Zaremba-Czogalla, Bartosz Trzaskowski, Marek Kubiszewski, Joanna Tobiasz, Anna Jaromin, Piotr Krzeczyński, Jerzy Gubernator, Olga Michalak
New conjugates 1–6 containing 5-dFCR and selected hydroxycinnamic acids were synthesized and tested in vitro against pancreatic cancer (PDAC) lines. The ADME properties and molecular docking to CES2 or human albumin were discussed.
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Effects of external light in the magnetic field-modulated photocatalytic reactions in a microfluidic chip reactor

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13053-13061
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00415A, Paper
Open Access
Hung Ji Huang, Yen Han Wang, Xuan-Yu Shih, Sy-Hann Chen, Hai-Pang Chiang, Yuan-Fong Chou Chau, Jeffrey Chi-Sheng Wu
Mutual enhancement of plasmonic photocatalytic reaction by both magnetic field and plasmonic enhancement was presented through Au–TiO2 nanoparticles.
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Exploring the synthetic potential of epoxide ring opening reactions toward the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids: a review

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13100-13128
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01834F, Review Article
Open Access
Madiha Hanif, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Muhammad Jawwad Saif, Usman Nazeer, Kulsoom Ghulam Ali, Bushra Parveen, Asim Mansha, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Ahmad Irfan
Epoxides are oxygen containing three-membered heterocycles which can undergo ring opening reactions. These reactions have been significantly employed in the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids-based natural products.
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Formation of H-bonding networks in the solid state structure of a trinuclear cobalt(III/II/III) complex with N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand and glutaric acid as bridging co-ligand: synthesis, structure and DFT study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13200-13208
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA07697K, Paper
Open Access
Sovana Maity, Sudip Bhunia, Michael G. B. Drew, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Shouvik Chattopadhyay
Formation of hydrogen bonding network in a trinuclear linear mixed-valence centrosymmetric cobalt(III)–cobalt(II)–cobalt(III) complex has been analyzed using DFT calculations.
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Unexpected reversal of reactivity in organic functionalities when immobilized together in a metal–organic framework (MOF)

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00185G, Communication
Pricilla Matseketsa, Donovan Mafukidze, Lahiru Pothupitiya, Udo P. Otuonye, Yasemin Çimen Mutlu, Boris B. Averkiev, Tendai Gadzikwa
The reactivity of hydroxyl-bearing MOF linkers with isocyanates is influenced by their mutual confinement with amine-bearing linkers within the pores of the framework.
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The fabrication of the photothermal antibacterial platform for bacterial infectious skin wound healing: A review

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00010B, Review Article
Mei Han, Wenjing Sun, Yi Chen, Hongbin Li
Antibiotics are currently the main strategy to treat bacterial infections, but they can cause bacterial resistance, and it is urgent to solve this problem. The emergence of photothermal therapy provides...
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Kanoh: A railway station that’s off the beaten track

Kanoh, on the world heritage site Kalka-Shimla Line in Himachal Pradesh, has no roads, only train tracks




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Manipur shows the herbal way to health

Manipur’s rich plant wealth is a gift to mankind that needs to be nurtured with care, says biotech entrepreneur Rajkumar Kishor




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Three cheers for the ‘cheer pheasant’ project

The village of Seri in Himachal Pradesh is going all out to protect the endangered bird species




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It works when women speak in unison

How an anganwadi centre came up in Chittorgarh’s Arania village




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The healing touch in troubled times

How a hospital in rural Kashmir coped during the lockdown




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Reaping a knowledge-enabled harvest

A joint project educating Uttar Pradesh farmers on sustainable agriculture practices has helped improve output




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When children can be seen and heard

An intervention in Agra district gets children back to school




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To heal them, open their doors and bring them back to society

Those who have recovered from mental illness need to be mainstreamed




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Creativity in a ‘nut’shell

A fascinating tale of how the humble coconut became a govt school teacher’s artistic calling




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‘TRANScend’ing to the mainstream

An ambitious project fights for social inclusion of transgenders




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With no stable income, their earnings have bolted

Covid-19 has meant no tourists or joy rides at the Ridge in Shimla, leaving horse owners in penury




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Picking up the threads in Punjab

Project Trinjan has helped resurrect the concept of women’s collectives to revive traditional crafts




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Reaping profits from perishables

Through innovation, two start-ups help tribal and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh and Bihar preserve and market their produce




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Corona heavy on young shoulders

Youth in UP, Bihar and Rajasthan are finding the ongoing pandemic challenging in more ways than one, reveals a recent survey