147 Films From 45 Countries To Screen At KASHISH 2017

Delegate Registrations open for South Asia's biggest LGBTQ film festival

South Asia's biggest and India's only main...

Amitabh Bachchan Appointed WHO Hepatitis Ambassador In Southeast Asia

WHO announced in a statement that the veteran actor has been brought on board to boost awareness and intensify action to arrest the Hepatitis epidemic. Bollywood actor Amit...

India, Neighbours, Push For Leprosy, Kala Azar Elimination By 2020

Countries in the WHO South-East Asian Region including India today resolved to fast-track efforts to eradicate and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) such as lepro...

This Little Asshole Is Going To Kill 8 Billion Trees In A Decade

"It's become already the most destructive and most costly insect ever to invade North America."
An iconic American tree is facing an extinction-level threat in the for...

IAA Joins Hands With Laadli: Media Awards For Gender Sensitivity

The International Advertising Association (IAA) is supporting the Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity to take the national awards across South Asia. In its tenth yea...

Contraceptive Usage In Asian Countries

China, South Korea and Thailand are few Asian countries where a high number of people are using contraceptives. In China, there is 83 per cent usage of contraceptives while...

'Billions' Star Tells Ellen What It Means To Identify As Gender Non-Binary

Asia Kate Dillon is making history as the first gender non-binary character on a mainstream television show, Showtime’s “Billions.” The star, who also ide...

FICCI Frames 2017: IPR Policy Philosophy Should Be To Protect Knowledge To Spur Innovation And Investment

MUMBAI, 21 March, 2017: The new National Intellectual Property Rights policy of the Government of India has established a unified institutional mechanism for implementation...

Millions Of Premature Births Could Be Linked To Air Pollution, Study Finds

Air pollution could be a contributing factor in millions of premature births around the world each year, a new report has found. Nearly 15 million babies are born annually ...