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India has the potential to end all preventable child deaths

Dr Mickey Chopra, global head of UNICEF?? health programmes explained to R. Prasad why he was very encouraged by the efforts taken by the government to reduce child mortality,...

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Addressing India's air quality, health and climate requires public action, study finds

Just weeks after New York City saw the largest climate march in history, new research shows that such public demand can have a direct impact on environmental improvements and ...

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India reduces hunger, moves up 8 ranks in global index

In a pat on the back for the erstwhile UPA Government’s flagship programmes, the Global Hunger Index 2014 (GHI) has noted a significant improvement in the levels of hung...

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Commonwealth Bank sued in bid to reveal carbon pollution it finances

Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility launches proceedings after failing to force bank to put the issue up for shareholder vote A court case has been launched again...

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India slips on tobacco warnings: Report

India's ranking has dropped down to 136 out of 198 among countries that include pictorial health warnings on tobacco package, a report said Tuesday. This is much lower than th...

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Showtime's Emmy-winning

Showtime's Emmy-winning series on climate change, "Years of Living Dangerously" is receiving another prestigious award this week. The series will receive the Environmental Med...

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Hidden Hunger: A Silent Epidemic

The Global Hunger Index report recommends returning to traditional diets comprising locally available, biodiverse food to overcome growing under-nutrition The global hunger in...

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The HeartString: Counting where it matters for Maternal Health

This is a guest post by Rachel Zaslow, executive director of Mother Health International, a partner of Segal Family Foundation. Imagine it is pouring rain. You are deep in a v...

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Global Warming Driving Migration of Species in India

Rising temperatures are forcing a huge, untold number of species to move their homes northward or climb to higher altitudes, says an alarming study. Global warming and changin...

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Shramev Jayate,' Says PM Narendra Modi As He Launches Key Labour Reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled long-awaited labour reforms this morning, emphasising in his address that “ease of business is essential to the success of ‘M...

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STORIES TRAVEL FROM PAGE TO SCREEN

The Waterfront Indie Film Festival (WIFF) Mumbai launches its literature vertical with a...

March 11 2026

JOY SENGUPTA: ACTOR WITHOUT COMPROMISE

In a rare, deeply reflective conversation with Khalid Mohamed, actor Joy Sengupta traces...

March 10 2026

MUMBAI DESIGNER WINS KASHISH POSTER

Mumbai-based designer Pari Nirmal wins the KASHISH 2026 International Poster Design Cont...

March 9 2026