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  As the world population reaches seven billion people, the BBC's Mike Gallagher asks whether efforts to control population have been, as some critics claim, a form of authoritarian control over the world's poorest citizens. The temperature is some 30C. The humidity stifling, the noise unbearable. In a yard between two enormous tea-drying sheds, a number of dark-skinned women patiently sit, each accompanied by an unwieldy looking cloth sack. They are clad in colourful saris, but look tired and shabby. This is hardly surprising - they have spent most of the day in nearby plantation fields, picking tea that will net them around two cents a kilo - barely enough to feed their large families. Vivek Baid thinks he knows how to help them. He runs the Mission for Population Control, a project in eastern India which aims to bring down high birth rates by encouraging local women to get sterilised after their second child. As the world reaches an estimated seven billion people, people lik...

  The word Population is defined as the group of all the living organisms of the particular species, in a particular geographical area, at a specific time with the capability of interbreeding. Few examples of the population include millions of people living in a Mexico City, teak wood trees in a forest tract, bacteria in a culture plate, etc. What is Population Control? Population control is the methodology or the practice used to control and maintain the type, location and number of people that inhabit the earth. Quality and status of life have undergone a drastic change over a century. We have to thank the improvised and advanced technologies around the world for this. One of the impacts of advanced technology on the economy is reduced mortality rate and increased the birth rate. This has led to one of the most dangerous problems crippling the world today viz. population explosion. India has grabbed its position among top powerful countries. Lifestyle, status, and economy everyth...

  Plastic is a man-made substance meant to withstand dirt and hard use. Many things are made of plastic including patio furniture, children's toys, shower curtains, dishes, and storage containers, and they need regular cleaning and disinfecting. Knowing the proper way to clean plastic will help you maintain your home. Sustainable plastic waste management is a major issue that is attracting all environmental concerns. To safeguard the environment, the most important issue is the effective and efficient management of the massive volume of trash generated around the world. Plastics are used extensively in almost all human activities, including manufacturing, farming, furnishings, healthcare, electricity and thermal insulation, the manufacture of domestic and technological items, pipes, and so on. Plastic’s utility is predicted to rise even more as a result of its remarkable features such as high tensile strength, shock resistance, resistance to microbial growth, opacity as well as vis...

  INTERNET ADDICTION Many children and teenagers spend a lot of time on social media, video games, and other activities on screens. But internet addiction is not a clinical mental health diagnosis. That’s because screens don’t affect kids’ brains the same way that drugs or alcohol would. They may feel like they can’t stop using the internet, but they’re not chemically dependent in the same way. Still, spending a lot of time online becomes a problem when it interferes with a child’s ability to have a normal life. Social media and games are very stimulating to kids’ brains. That can make it hard for them to take breaks and focus on other things. Technology negatively impacts kids if they spend so much time on screens that they skimp on eating, sleeping, doing their homework, or spending time with friends and families. Research suggests that heavy social media use can also be a risk factor for anxiety and depression in teenagers. At the same time, it’s important to remember that a lot...