Kangana flick's 'real' Revolver Rani is Jaipur girl

Kangana Ranaut may have played the lead in Revolver Rani, but real life Manisha Shekhawat, who “triggered” in the flick as TV anchor, Payal Parihar, has emerged...

Drinking alcohol before pregnancy linked to intestinal birth defect

Women should refrain from drinking alcohol before they try to become pregnant, according to maternal-fetal medicine specialists at Loyola University Health System. “A...

India should turn to renewable sources of energy

Should Western countries be forced to pay more attention to reducing carbon footprint than countries like India, as the developed world has contributed more towards damagin...

Climate change report under fire

Is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) losing steam? It is tackling a global problem that remains as urgent as ever. But the expert body?s latest report, r...

Empowering the poor or the rural elite?

Live Nation And (RED) Join Forces To Fight AIDS

From now until June 10, Live Nation Entertainment will work once again with (RED) to raise awareness and money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS. Fans can take action local...

UN launches Bollywood music video for gay rights in India

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday launched the first-ever Bollywood-style UN music video at a press conference in Mumbai, India to promot...

Antibiotic Resistance Now A Global Threat According To Latest WHO Report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report that serves as a stark wake-up call to the growing worldwide problem of antimicrobial resistance. The report highlig...

Climate change research gets Norwegian aid

Research on climate change and biodiversity in India received a boost on Tuesday with a Rs. 14-crore grant from the Norwegian Embassy to Bangalore-based Ashoka Trust for Re...

India to have roadmap for cutting carbon emissions

India has unveiled a draft national policy to provide a roadmap for building comprehensive strategies for cutting carbon emissions from deforestation. Officials said the na...