The Obama Administration Gives Shell The Final Go Ahead For Arctic Oil Drilling

"Due to the lack of infrastructure in the Arctic region, drilling requirements are more stringent up there," Greg Julian, the press secretary for BSEE, told VICE News. "[Sh...

High male bias both in India and US: Gender activist Vivian Huelgo

A prominent American gender activist says India and the United States face similar kinds of challenges in dealing with gender violence as both countries have an inherent st...

“Normal” & “Virgin” Take Doha Honors

This year’s Doha Tribeca Film Festival jury, led by Jury President Nick Broomfield, has announced the winners of the festival’s Arab Film Competition.

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Pope Francis Isn't the Only Religious Leader Calling for Action on Climate Change

Islamic leaders from twenty countries announced on Tuesday a declaration urging governments around the world to secure an international agreement on combating climate chang...

Whales Are Dying Off North America’s West Coast — And It Could Signal Trouble Deep In The Ocean

In only one week, the corpses of four humpback whales have been found along Canada's west coast, fueling questions of whether their deaths are connected to a recent uptick ...

Think The World’s Getting Worse? Think Again, Says Economist

Turn on the news or listen to doom-mongers in politics and the media, and you could be forgiven for thinking the world is a more violent and unequal place than ever, but ac...

Kannada Feature ‘Thithi’ Wins Two Awards At Locarno Film Festival

RaamReddy’s debut Thithi has won two awards at the Locarno International Film Festival. The Kannada movie, which was competing in the section titled Concorso Cineasti...

Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi Urge Fans To Donate Organs.

Veteran actress and social activist Shabana Azmi and her husband poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar have urged people to sign up for organ donation. Shabana took to micro-blogging ...

Gour Hari Das: Gour Hari Dastaan Isn’t Important for Me, It’s Important For The New Generation

It takes patience and perseverance of unimaginable levels to come even somewhat close to what Gour Hari Das has accomplished. For the uninitiated, he fought a silent war fo...