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Kathleen Turner: Equal Pay Day Shows How Far Women Still Have To Go

Yesterday was Equal Pay Day, and Kathleen Turnerpenned an op-ed for the Huffington Post emphasizing the importance of equal pay and how much is at stake in the 2016 elections ...

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Will Work With India To Realise Ambedkar’s Vision: Un

Describing B.R. Ambedkar as a global “icon” for marginalised people, a top UN official has voiced the world body’s commitment to working closely with India t...

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These Cannabis Growing Nuns Answer To A Higher Power

When photographers Shaughn Crawford and John DuBois heard about two feminist nuns growing cannabis, they knew they wanted to get it on camera. The photographers tracked down S...

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Global Studies Reveal Health Financing Crisis Facing Developing Countries

Two major studies published in The Lancet reveal the health financing crisis facing developing countries as a result of low domestic investment and stagnating international ai...

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If We Can Make A Zika Vaccine, Why Can't We Make One For Malaria

As the Zika virus continues to spread through the Americas, researchers have been scrambling to develop a vaccine—an achievement some say we could reach within the year....

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The World's Largest Coal Company Just Filed For Bankruptcy

The world's largest coal company filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, citing a "historically challenged" market for its carbon-intensive fuel.Peabody Energy is the third of the top...

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Film Festival - Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Line Up Cannes 2016: Film Festival Unveils Official Selection Lineup

Unveiling the Cannes official selection in Paris, festival president Pierre Lescure and artistic director Thierry Fremaux set the stage for an epic clash between the powers of...

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Baaghi: Tiger And Shraddha Didn't Want To Waste Water For Their Rain Song. So They Did This

In order to make sure that not much water is wasted while filming the rain song in Baaghi, the team of Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor's upcoming film took extra care. Baaghi...

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Bryan Adams Cancels Concert Over LGBT Laws

Bryan Adams is the latest star to cancel a show in protest over new LGBT laws. “Mississippi has passed anti-LGBT ‘Religious Liberty’ bill 1523. I find it inc...

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Lessons From Semi-Arid Regions On How To Adapt To Climate Change

Rising temperatures and more extreme, unpredictable climate events are making sustainable livelihoods tough for many people living in semi-arid regions of the world. To adapt,...

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POLITICS: MISSING GIRLS AND HATE SPEECHES

After we are done celebrating mothers, daughters, women, take a moment to consider these...

May 19 2024

FESTIVALS: LQBTQ NARRATIVES IN REGIONAL CINEMA

Filmmakers from Karnataka, Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat at KASHISH 2024. Jeo Baby,...

May 18 2024

FESTIVALS: STAR STUDDED OPENING CEREMONY OF KASHISH 2024

Kiran Rao, Sonali Kulkarni, Barun Sobti, Shweta Basu Prasad, Vopin Sharma, Lilette Dubey...

May 17 2024