Global warming behind loss in area of glaciers in Himalayas

The area coverage of the glaciers in the Nepal Himalayas has decreased by nearly 1,266 km due to global warming, raising serious concern for the environmental balance of th...

True Review: Children of War - Nine Months to Freedom

Critics Rating: 3.STARS*

Cast :Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Pavan Malhotra, Farooque Sheikh, Riddhi Sen Rucha Inamdar, Victor Benerjee,

Direction: Mrityun...

Lights, camera, inaction: women directors cut out of British TV

New report finds that a third of popular TV shows have never hired a female director – and the total may even be falling In a recent research project, Directors UK an...

5 Ways to Raise Your Voice Against Violence Towards Children

Last week, newspapers and news channels were abuzz with the story of a surprise raid carried out by police and human rights group Global March for Children on a sweatshop i...

Leaders From Three Continents Join Fellowship To Bring New, Local Perspectives On International Development To Global Dialogue

“This year’s class of fellows is an impressive crowd that will match the incredible work we saw in the first class of New Voices,” said Andrew Quinn, dire...

Channel V: Changed Priority

In the mid-1990s, India’s youth saw the launch of an indigenous music channel – Channel [V]. The slew of programming was urban-centric, with irreverent humour, ...

World?s Urban Air Quality Going From Bad to Worse

Air quality in cities worldwide fails to meet World Health Organization guidelines for safe levels, putting millions at greater risk of respiratory disease, lung cancer and...

World’s Urban Air Quality Going From Bad to Worse

Air quality in cities worldwide fails to meet World Health Organization guidelines for safe levels, putting millions at greater risk of respiratory disease, lung cancer and...

Access to safe water and sanitation has improved, says WHO-UNICEF report

The latest global status report on access to drinking water and sanitation shows a jump in the number of people who now avail basic civic facilities. But at the same time, ...