Why Is It Easier for India to Get to Mars Than to Tackle Its Toilet Challenge?

In 2013, India became the fourth country in the world (after Russia, the US and the EU) and the only emerging nation to launch a Mars probe into space. But it remains part ...

Knitting, baking and painting improve well-being and mental health, study finds

It’s hard to pinpoint when exactly it happened, but at some point over the past few years, wool got cool.

No longer the preserve of grannies, knitting is now ...

Increasing male participation, key to the success of India's Family Planning programme

On World Vasectomy Day, 2016 we must reiterate that all methods of contraception need to be voluntary and based on the specific need of each individual opting for it. Dr Do...

Three Indian films to be screened in Cairo Film festival

Cairo, Nov 19 :The Cairo International Film Festival will screen three films from India, including one in the official competition for the Golden Pyramid, the top prize of ...

Wind farms might be killing many more bats than we realize

It’s no secret that wind power has experienced a boom in recent years, as demand for renewable energy sources grows. But while the technology is adept at helping curb...

Films communicate on an Emotional Level and bring about a change in the way people think: Rajko Grlic

The Croatian filmmaker, Rajko Grlic, met the media at the 47^th IFFI, 2016 in Goa today. His Film ‘The Constitution’, was screened at the Film Festiva...

This Tradition Is Forcing Rajasthan Women To Let Go Of Family Property

In a bid to address the imbalance, Rajasthan and other states now offer lower rate mortgages and cheaper registration when a property is registered in the name of a woman.<...

Healthy children build healthy nations

Our country is home to the largest child population in the world. A substantial 41 per cent, around 450 million, are children. But it is incongruent that for their educatio...

Sonam Kapoor accepts an award on behalf of Neerja Bhanot

Mumbai, November 21th, 2016: Emotions ran high at the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2016, as heroes Combatting Terrorism were honoured for t...