Citizen Media Shows Why India Is Unlikely To Reach Its Millennium Goals Target For Maternal Mortality

According to the UN Millennium Development Goals, India should bring down its maternal mortality rate (MMR) to 109 per 100,000 live births by 2015. This is a tough ask, as ...

From Ragpicker To Speaker In Geneva Conference

Suman More’s life has been a rags-to-recognition journey. As an illiterate, impoverished ragpicker from Pune, the 50-year-old could never have imagined that she would...

Time Warner Seeks Shareholders Vote On Tobacco Depictions In Movies

Warner Bros’ parent company Time Warner has become the first company to hold a shareholder vote on smoking in movies. The resolution was submitted by shareholder advo...

‘Gilmore Girls’ Creator Has Strong Words For Women In Hollywood: ‘It’s Up To Them’

“Gilmore Girls” was ground-breaking in many ways. It was a show that celebrated women, family and small-town New England. But perhaps its greatest contribution ...

Move Over, Alexander Hamilton: A Woman Is Going On The $10 Bill

A woman will be featured on the new version of the $10 bill, the Treasury Department is set to formally announce on Thursday. “America’s currency is a way for o...

Vivek Oberoi Gives Support For 100 Girls!

Yet again, Vivek Oberoi has showed his generous heart… The actor-philanthropist has recently supported SHE campaign (Support Her Education) for a skin care brand (Th...

India’s Largest Film Festival Is Back 6th Jagran Film Festival To Commence Its 17 City Tour From Delhi

~The 2015 edition set to travel and touch lives of film lovers across length and breadth of India ~

~ Embellished with regional, Indian and world cinema as well as ...

Angelina Jolie’s Powerful Speech On What Women Really Need From Men

Angelina Jolie Pitt gave a powerful speech on June 11 at the biannual African Union Summit, using her star power to draw attention to women’s rights across the globe....

New Film Prize Created To Promote Better Roles For Women

The New York-based Independent Filmmaker Project and Phosphate Productions have partnered to create a new prize, The Phosphate Prize at IFP, to encourage indie film writers...