India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

Kangana flick's 'real' Revolver Rani is Jaipur girl

Kangana Ranaut may have played the lead in Revolver Rani, but real life Manisha Shekhawat, who “triggered” in the flick as TV anchor, Payal Parihar, has emerged...

Empowering the poor or the rural elite?

Antibiotic Resistance Now A Global Threat According To Latest WHO Report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report that serves as a stark wake-up call to the growing worldwide problem of antimicrobial resistance. The report highlig...

Can child labour be eliminated in India?

Every day nine-year-old Milli (named changed) rushes through her morning ablutions so that she does not get late. However, unlike other children her age, including her frie...

Inadequate rainfall adds to misery of farmers in Maharashtrawada

Absence of proper rainfall has risked the farmlands of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra and lack of subsequent effective government intervention is leaving farmers with n...

Amitabh Bachchan lauds efforts to empower women

Impressed by the initiatives to empower women population in India, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan lauded the efforts made by people and the government for ensuring saf...

Hydro-power plants blamed for deadly floods in India

Badly managed hydro-power projects in northern India were partly to blame for devastating floods last year that killed thousands of people and caused extensive damage, an e...

Delivering safety

All safe motherhood programmes of the government are focused on institutional deliveries, but health centres are in disarray. Experts suggest ways to reduce deaths during d...