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Aishwarya Reddy had won Science Ministry’s INSPIRE scholarship. Her death, LSR students say, reflects how one of India’s most prestigious colleges failed to protect some of its most vulnerable students in time of unprecedented stress. @NikhilaHenry huffp.st/x7BOK0R

“I can’t let the gender bias and societal pressures demoralise me and make me quit. I will continue to climb mountains and study rocks.” huffp.st/cFWJWrA

Can wearing masks affect your health? This is what experts say: huffp.st/M26zAZo

Many beauty & personal goods cos have remained silent when it comes to plight of female workers, but not due to lack of knowledge. Consumer Goods Forum's 2018 report alerted 400 CEOs that women were “subject to worst conditions among all palm oil workers.” huffp.st/8pk5rtg

“We are required to obey the new land laws but doing so pits us against our people. This can be very dangerous for us in a troubled place like Kashmir," said a 38-year-old broker in Pahalgam. huffp.st/Pv0Z6oB

“In our Mumbai’s Juhu beach clean-up drives during May-August, we found 10,000 masks, 1050 gloves and PPE kits discarded along the coastline,” said Braja Kishore Pradhan, founder, Aahwahan Foundation. huffp.st/qKvE1uS

“The last time the Earth experienced a comparable concentration of CO2 was 3-5 million years ago, when the temperature was 2-3°C warmer and sea level was 10-20 meters higher than now... But there weren’t 7.7 billion inhabitants.” huffp.st/uQK19c2

US President-elect Joe Biden announced another wave of senior staff picks for his administration, including the first Latino person to be nominated for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. huffp.st/swBWaAE

“We are caught between the government and the society. Government wants us to sell land to outsiders and people don’t... We are required to obey the new land laws but doing so pits us against our people," one broker said. huffp.st/s3cHHsS

Emily Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, said the transition between US President Donald Trump and US President-elect Joe Biden can begin, releasing millions of dollars in funds and clearing the way for a new administration. huffp.st/1QuSQu6

"Environmental destruction of nature is done on a day-to-day basis in Kuttanad, at a visible level— levelling paddy fields, making new roads, and reclaiming land from water bodies." huffp.st/E0RIcXM

“There has never been a lack of female talent in comedy. Have you watched Soundarya and Rambha in the movie Kaathala Kaathala (1998)? Or Sneha and Simran in Pammal K Sambandam (2002)? Oh, and how about Laila in Pithamagan (2003)? They’re epic." huffp.st/b6wbAYJ

An ecologist’s research looked at 360 threatened mammal, bird and frog species and found that ecotourism funded conservation work that protects two-thirds of their remaining populations and as much as 99% of their natural habitats. huffp.st/cPjXXyL

Palm oil is found in everything from potato chips and pills to pet food, and also ends up in the supply chains of some of the biggest names in the $530 billion beauty business, including L’Oréal, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Avon and Johnson & Johnson. huffp.st/ydXozjS

The opposition parties had said the Kerala Police Act amendment would give more power to the police and also curtail the freedom of the press. huffp.st/sf25PGd

The research, published in the Lancet journal, suggests asymptomatic individuals may clear the coronavirus faster from their body, and might be infectious for a shorter amount of time. huffp.st/NgF7I7j

MP home minister said he told "police officers to get this controversial content tested” to determine “what legal action can be taken against the producer-director of the film for hurting religious sentiments”. huffp.st/UVIMvpW

In 'Pranchiyettan and the Saint', Mammootty leads us on a hilarious ride through the life and times of this unassuming rice trader and his quest to get a “name” for himself. huffp.st/VK9jrg9

"India’s trade deficit was indeed an issue for the RCEP negotiations, but somehow our concerns have always been directed towards China." huffp.st/Eokk5ZY

An ICMR scientist told Reuters earlier this month the vaccine could be launched in February or March, although Bharat Biotech separately said that results of the late-stage trials were expected only between March and April. huffp.st/OnScRw7

In season4 of The Crown, Princess Diana transforms "from a natural looking teenager to a media-savvy icon who uses hair and make-up styling as a suit of armour.” huffp.st/Oc2VXtq