Beyond Sterilisation: The Need For Sex Education And Contraceptives In India

For decades, India has put controversial sterilisation drives at the heart of its efforts to combat population growth. But last year, the country’s top court ordered ...

Trans People Would Love To Adopt As Shown In The Powerful Vicks Ad, But They Legally Can't

If you are among the ones, like yours truly, who got a little teary-eyed after watching the Vicks ad that surfaced on your Facebook timeline, you have company. There's a go...

High Above, Drones Keep Watchful Eyes On Wildlife In Africa

LIWONDE, Malawi — Night has fallen at Liwonde National Park, but the trespassers are clearly visible. Three hundred feet in the air, a thermal camera attached to a Ba...

Poojita Chowdhury: The Accidental Filmmaker

Interview With Poojita Chowdhury

Our creative director, Shiv Bhalla caught up with Poojita Chowdhury, whose film ‘Gender Bender’ has been making waves. ...

Creating Zika-Proof Mosquitoes Means Rigging Natural Selection

OF THE MANY great things promised by Crispr gene editing technology, the ability to eliminate disease by modifying organisms might just top the list. But doing that require...

Farm Researchers Are Using Military Face-Recognition Software To Inspect Grapes

Somewhere in a field in South Carolina, a robot drives slowly through the dry soil between tall, swaying rows of sorghum: a nutrient-rich grain. The robot scans the stalks ...

Imran Khan Bats For Treatment Of Cancer-Stricken Girl Child

Actor Imran Khan, who has a daughter, feels sad to see people who don't want to spend on the treatment of their daughter suffering from cancer, and he wants to change such ...

Women Empowerment: Female Drivers To Soon Drive E-Rickshaws And Taxis

In a bid to bolster women empowerment, transport department had been providing driving lessons to women since International Women’s day last year. Taking this forward...

Pamela Anderson Offers To Drink Guinness With Taoiseach When Animal Circuses Are Banned In Ireland

Icon and long-time animal advocate Pamela Anderson has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny urging him to support the Prohibition of Wild Animals in Circuses Bill 2017, which wa...