China Lifted Its One-Child Policy And Here’s What That Means For The Environment

China once touted the 1979 decree as an environmental benefit. Government officials estimate it shaved between 300 and 400 million people off the expected growth of its pop...

Forecasters In Indonesia Underestimated How Much El Ni?o Would Worsen Massive Forest Fires

Indonesia's forecasters underestimated the El Ni?o weather event that has worsened the country's massive forest fires, which are blanketing Southeast Asia in a noxious, car...

Continuing Its Mission To Light Up Lives, Panasonic To Take Up CSR Initiatives At Gharaunda Constituency, Haryana.

The initiative is to support the residents for better sustainability

24 October, 2015, Haryana: Reaffirming its commitment towards building a smart...

Child Marriage: A Devastating Effect Of The Refugee Crisis

The global refugee crisis triggered by the Syrian war and other conflicts poses a major challenge for governments around the world. Behind the scenes, though, it is exacerb...

Amitabh Bachchan To Donate Pension Of Yash Bharati Award To Social Causes

The Yash Bharati award, one of the highest state level awards instituted by the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav during his tenure as Chief Minister in 1994, is co...

Gender Inequality Still Plagues Women Despite Decades Of Advances

Even in 2015, women continue to face challenges in the workforce — from affordable child care to equal pay — despite decades of advancements. That needs to chan...

This Bleak Documentary Clip Brings Home The Daily Reality Of Smog In China

When former television journalist Chai Jing released her self-produced documentary on climate change Under the Dome earlier this year, it was viewed 200 million times in on...

‘It’s Horrific’: Melinda Gates On Rapes In India

MEXICO: One of the world’s most powerful women – Melinda Gates has for the first time spoken out against the recent spate of rapes and sexual attacks on women i...

Change In NHM Funding Pattern? Tweak In Funds May Affect Health

Despite a number of schemes announced by the erstwhile UPA government coming under attack from the BJP-led NDA government, the success of 10-year-old National Health Missio...