Mobility options are as diverse as our country! Paratransit fills a gap by connecting us to public transport or by providing transport in localities where buses and trains don't venture. Whether you call them auto-rickshaws, share autos, chakdas, minivans, electric rickshaws or minibuses, they all help make public transport more #accessible. Which ones have you used? Comment below. Picture Credit: Wikimedia

Too much salt can wreak havoc with your blood pressure and therefore your heart health. Several processed foods are known to be high in salt. We need warning labels on these foods! #FoodLabelsSaveLives #WorldHypertensionDay #KnowWhatYouEat #GlobalHealth #HealthForAll #WarningLabels

Crashes on Indian roads claim about 150,000 lives & disable about 750,000 people yearly. Social welfare losses at an individual level makes the entire family vulnerable. Factoring these impacts is necessary to institutionalise social security. 

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#InternationalDayOfFamilies #RoadSafety#RoadAccidents #StreetsforKids #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Responsibility #Travel  #Driving #Transportation #SaferRoadsTamilNadu #SaferDrivers #RoadRules 

This survey questionnaire was used to obtain data for the public transport users in Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) on access to public transport information study.

A study by Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research on insect biodiversity finds that high intensity farming & substantial climate warming are together depleting insect populations putting vital ecological functions at risk, threatening human livelihoods & food security. Urgent need to #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange

Be careful when accessing financial services online. Look out for emails or phone calls that ask you to share your personal information. Never do these - no matter how convincing the email; or how trustworthy or authoritative the voice on the other end sounds. #DigitalIndia #InternetSafety

Chennai's latest shopping promenade is best experienced on foot. The new vibrant outlook of Pondy Bazaar brings in shoppers from all across Chennai to enjoy the hustle and bustle the street has to offer. A development like this is a first for the city, where road space has been reclaimed to create wider footpaths and seating areas. The project, overall, has been well received by users. Have you been to Pondy Bazaar in recent times? Tell us below. Picture credit: ITDP

Four types of road crashes to look out for! Here’s how to avoid them: do not drive too closely behind other vehicles, do not choose gaps that are too small when making turns, crossing intersections or overtaking. Demonstrate patient driving. #RoadSafety #RoadAccidents

As per a study by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi, 13–16% of medicinal plant species in the Himalayas could lose their habitats from #ClimateChange by 2050 & 2070. We need reviews of current conservation strategies, including creating protected parks in the mountain ranges #SaveTheHimalayas #ActNow

Keep #SafePasswords. Don't fall victim to #hacking. Go that extra mile to make sure your online presence is safe and secure.

#DigitalIndia #InternetSafety