Ebola, Beyond the Headlines

I??e spent the past week meeting with politicians, policymakers, and reporters in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston. One topic has pretty much dominated the conversatio...

Air pollution caused fall in monsoon rains, says study

Emissions produced by human activity over the past 50 years have caused decline of the annual monsoon rainfall, on which billions of people - including in India - depend, a...

Hollyoaks cast stands up to cancer in the UK

Jennifer Metcalfe, Gemma Merna, Ashley Taylor Dawson, Kieron Richardson and Fabrizio Santino are just some of the Hollyoaks cast who have united to join the frontline again...

Nasal spray flu vaccine extended to two million children

Two million children are being targeted for the flu vaccine this year to prevent serious illness and protect vulnerable elderly grandparents All children aged between two a...

Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...

16th Mumbai Film Festival campaign promo gets support from the Indian Film Industry

Mumbai, October 7, 2014: The 16^th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) officiall...

Candid Conversations

‘Everyone you meet has something to teach you’, goes a saying.

Travelling multiple modes of transport on a regular basis allows for sharing space with a...

Meeting the New Prime Minister

As the New York Times put it before his visit to the United States recently, India’s Prime Minister has “pledged to cut through red tape, stamp out corruption, ...

Feminism In Music: When Song Lyrics Are 'Not Feminist Enough'

Meghan Trainor’s Top 40 hit “All About That Bass” has been getting a lot of criticism lately. Besides allegations of plagiarism, the upbeat tune has also ...