Programmes For Children Have To Take Centre-Stage In National Policy-Making: Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said programmes and actions for children have to take centre-stage in national policy-making, adding that there should be commitment ...

Child-Health Spending Soars, But 40 Million Indian Children Stunted

This in a country that boasts a 40-year-old national child-health programme– now among the world’s largest–and increased spending on child health 200% ove...

India’s Good Women Rights’ Laws Need Better Execution: UN

“India has a robust judiciary and there are good laws that can protect rights of women and improve gender equality but it needs to be implemented better,” said ...

Kerala Film Festival To Highlight Pangs And Plight Of Migrants

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2 (PTI) Harsh realities of migration and displacement will find a special place in the 21st edition of International Film festival of Kerala, which ...

Film Festival Directors Discuss State of Cinema

Would you say that the state of international film is healthy and on the rise?
Barbera: The U.S. is still the leading film industry and biggest market, but it’s ...

More young people are watching Planet Earth 2 than The X Factor

It seems the nation’s younger citizens are finally favouring the beauty of the natural world over the wailing of amateur singers.

The BBC has confirmed ...

"Disability rights must be strengthened legally"

"The legal framework of India itself discriminates against people with disabilities," said Rajiv Rajan, Human Rights Law Network, here on Wednesday. He was addressing an or...

Two-thirds of Australians think reef crisis is 'national emergency' – poll

More than two-thirds of Australians think the condition of the Great Barrier Reef should be declared a “national emergency” and support much stronger measures t...

Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...