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CRITICISMS OF HOMEOPATHY ADDRESSED THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Despite being practised for over 200 years homeopathy is still facing credibility challenges. Emerging research in this field has however, proven the plausibility of this science. During last two decades developed nations like Britain, France, USA and Australia, have questioned the effectiveness of homeopathy, although results have proven the scientificity of the alternative system. In the years to come studies conducted by homoepathic research organisations around globe is likely to further validate its scientific basis.

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THE SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE A GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

The word AYUSH denotes traditional and non-conventional systems of health care and healing which includes ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, sowa rigpa and homoeopathy. AYUSH systems of medicine are codified and recognised by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Medical pluralism in India is a reflection of its cultural diversity and AYUSH systems have evolved over thousands of years, absorbing and adapting yet maintaining its individual identity.

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Broadening the role of homeopathy in India's health care

Anil Khurana, Director General, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy (CCRH) shares his perspective on the need for homeopathy to be significantly integrated with the holistic health care needs of India.

TRADITIONAL HEALING REVIVING AN ANCIENT ART

Traditional, indigenous and folk medicine is a system developed over generations within various civilizations, societies, communities, tribes and clans. The World Health Organisation estimated that 80 per cent of the population in developing countries rely on traditional medicine, mostly plant medicines for their primary health care needs. In India, 70 per cent of the population is seen to use traditional medicine.

An integrated system of medicine to address India's health care concerns

Vaidya R Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) discusses the scope of mainstreaming the traditional system of preventive and curative care and the proactive interventions by the Indian government.

HOMOEOPATHY A PRIMER ON ITS APPLICABILITY

In an era where the World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried about antibiotic sensitivity and chronic non-communicable diseases, homoeopathy is a therapeutic science that can step in to fill the gap. Research leads us to understand that homoeopathy is based on nano-technology and works on immunity enhancement.

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MANAGING INDIA'S CLEAN ENERGY WASTE: A ROADMAP FOR THE SOLAR AND STORAGE INDUSTRY

With the increasing penetration of distributed renewable energy sources such as solar PV and energy storage into the Indian electricity sector, it is necessary to prepare for managing the waste generated from these technologies. The reduce, reuse, and recover approach offers multiple socio-economic benefits besides being environmentally benign. In this article, Akanksha Tyagi takes a closer look at the management of clean energy waste.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

To rid electric grid of carbon, shore up green energy support

TRANSFORMING PV WASTE TO A RESOURCE

Growing resource consumption comes at a cost of the environment. As the global deployment of PV approaches terawatt levels in an increasingly resource-constrained world, resource efficiency strategies adopted for PV manufacturing combined with end-of-life high-value recycling are essential to promote a circular economy and transform PV waste into valuable secondary raw materials for other industries. In this article, Karen Drozdiak, Andreas Wade, and Sujoy Ghosh describe how First Solar continues to proactively invest in the improvement of the recycling technology to increase resource efficiency and drive down recycling prices for its customers.

ENERGY WASTE NEXUS: End-of-Life Management of Lithium-Ion Batteries

To become competitive in the electric vehicle field and transition towards full electric mobility, India needs to overcome resource efficiency challenges and create a sustainable electric vehicle ecosystem, which includes securing its supply of rare elements, including lithium. In this article, Mehar Kaur emphasizes the need for domestic manufacturing, battery reuse, and recycling of LIBs.

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POTENTIAL AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY GENERATION FROM AGRO AND LIVESTOCK WASTE IN INDIA

India has a huge potential for installation of anaerobic digestion based biogas plants for cooking, electricity, and transport fuel applications in both rural and urban areas owing to the availability of large quantities of animal wastes, wastes from forestry and agriculture, industrial wastes, kitchen wastes, and so on. Over the years, a number of projects of different capacities and applications have been taken up for developing the technical know-how, manpower, and necessary infrastructure. In this article, Sunil Dhingra focuses on energy generation from agro and livestock waste in India.

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Commercialization of Compressed Biogas in India

Biomethane is a promising renewable energy option for substitute of natural gas for grid and vehicular applications. It can be easily compressed to increase its utility as compressed natural gas and directly fed to transportation vehicles. With increased awareness, technical knowledge and support, this technology can be applied worldwide for waste management, energy security, and climate change mitigation. Rimika Madan Kapoor, Virendra Kumar Vijay, and Vandit Vijay discuss the biogas production technology from organic waste in India and how it can be expected to grow in future.

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BEE NUDGES INDUSTRY TO ADOPT ISO 50001

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SUSTAIN ENERGY EFFICIENT CULTURE

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