These Empowering Ads Were Named The Best Of #femvertising.

Brands using advertising as a way to challenge gender norms and empower women may not be new, but an award celebrating that work is. SheKnows Media, a women’s lifesty...

Nearly 20 Million People Were Displaced Last Year Because Of Extreme Weather

Extreme natural disasters like floods, storms and earthquakes displaced nearly 20 million people in 2014, a new report by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has found. Sin...

Of A Biased Media, Yakub Memon And Baby Crows!

So as I walked into the elevator that would take me to my apartment on the 7th floor after work last evening, in walked with me a lady well over 75 years of age.

I ...

APJ Abdul Kalam’s Death: Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor And Abhishek Bachchan Send In Their Prayers

APJ Abdul Kalam’s Death: Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor And Abhishek Bachchan Send In Their Prayers
Ever since the news of APJ Abdul Kalam’s death has come...

This Satellite Is Sending Amazing Images Of Earth – And Protecting Us From Solar Flares

A million miles from Earth, a new satellite with a long history is now keeping an eye on both our own planet and the particles flowing from the sun. The satellite, position...

As Many As 11,000 Sharks Are Killed By Humans Every Hour

Since early June, sharks have attacked eight people off the coast of North Carolina. The victims range in age from 8 to nearly 70, and two people ? teens attacked on June 1...

Unraveling The Relationship Between Climate Change And Health

Is climate change a serious threat to human health? Simple logic would suggest the answer is yes, a point that the Obama administration is using to build support for the pr...

The Rise And Fall Of Television In India.

Why does TV focus endlessly on the deeds of the least inspiring section of our society, the politicians? A friend of mine recently donated her TV set to her maid. She says:...

Nearly All India’s Water Is Contaminated By Sewage

Eighty percent of our surface water is contaminated and 80% of the pollution comes from domestic sewage. The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon recently admitted before the N...