Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

Air Pollution Is Driving Us All Down A Road To Ruin

That the government is now at last being forced to do more to reduce the dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution is welcome news (Court defeat for government on ...

Cry To Protect Child Rights In Tea Gardens

Eight-year-old Tilti from the tea-producing district of Sivasagar, loves mathematics but she is not going to school any more. "I stay at home to look after my two-year-old ...

Why This Software Engineer Turned Artist From Bhopal Was Picked To Paint Scenes For A Film On Van Gogh

Van Gogh is easily one of the most reputed artists in the post-impressionist movement, which took root in France in the early 1920s. But the story of his tragic death is mo...

Eight Erode Villages Have Not Burst Crackers For The Past 17 Years. For A Very Special Reason

Diwali is a particularly difficult time for animals in urban areas in India. The sound of firecrackers going off agitates them, making them cower in fear behind any protect...

Ricky Gervais And Moby Help Launch Animal Defenders International Online Store

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has joined forces with comedian Ricky Gervais and musician Moby to give shoppers a great way to raise money for animals in need, with t...

The First Mars Homes Could Look Like Red Space Igloos

The new space race is focused on who can get humans on Mars first. But what happens after that?
Eventually, colonization will become a major priority, and housing is g...

It’s A Great Time To Be A Woman In B-Town: Sonakshi Sinha

With her choice of progressive roles — be it in the recent Akira, a RAW agent in Force 2 or the journalist she plays in Noor, Sonakshi Sinha has been impressing audie...

Fisherman’s Daughter Went Without Food And Refused To Marry For Education

Shalini Munuswamy, who was rescued from bonded labour and given a chance to continue her education five years ago, has successfully graduated from high school and is all dr...