Supreme Court sets up ‘social justice bench’

The Supreme Court has ordered to set up a special ‘Social Justice Bench’ to exclusively hear cases concerning social issues. The issues would range from women s...

COP20 Climate change talks: EP delegation to attend Lima summit

A 12-strong delegation of MEPs will take part in the UN climate conference in Lima, Peru, from Monday to Friday. The 20th Conference of Parties (COP20) aims to set out the ...

UN secretary-general says no plans to reduce sustainable development goals

In his report, Ban Ki-moon backs the 17 goals and 169 targets proposed by the UN working group, despite the difficulty member states may have in communicating them The UN s...

Ban Ki-Moon says Canada must do more on climate change

Ban Ki-moon told CBC on Thursday that Canada needs to stop stalling on setting climate change goals, and instead become "ambitious and visionary." The UN Secretary General,...

Why Increasing Antarctic Sea Ice Doesn't Mean Climate Change Isn't Happening

Antarctic sea ice reached a record high this year, topping 20 million square kilometers (nearly 8 million square miles) in September - a milestone it hadn't touched since 1...

True Review - Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

Critics Rating: 3 Stars*

Cast: Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn, Rajpal Yadav, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Fagun Thakrar.

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Peter Capaldi backs cancer charity campaign

Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has thrown his support behind a cancer charity’s campaign to build a respite home for families hit by the illness. The Scottish actor be...

Historic WASH Summit inaugurated in Rishikesh to save lives of children

Today marked a landmark moment in the history of India. Some of the most renowned leaders and greatest minds across the globe have come together and joined hands in the &ld...

12 Paths to Strengthening Food Security in an Unstable World

It’s important that agriculture and nutrition work better together. Across the entire agricultural chain there are opportunities to make food more nutritious: from se...