841 deaths due to swine flu, matter of great concern: Govt

NEW DELHI: 841 people have died in the country due to swine flu since January 1 this year, which is a matter of “great concern” and the situation is being monit...

Is A Number Crunching Agency Needed?

Vinta Nanda, Filmmaker-

Box office figures should be accurate. Yes, Bollywood should take help of agencies like Rentrak a...

David Beckham Supports Campaign To End Violence Against Children In El Salvador

One week on from launching 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund – a new global initiative that will protect children in danger around the world – UNICEF Goodwill Am...

Nicole Scherzinger Meets Children In Manila For UNICEF

Singer and UNICEF UK supporter, Nicole Scherzinger, has posted photos on Instagram of her experiences meeting children and their families living in poverty. Nicole, who is ...

Priyanka Chopra speaks on girl education in Boston

Bollywood actress and singer Priyanka Chopra sent out a global message of bringing women empowerment through education at a world leaders’ conference held in Boston. ...

215 million indians have zero assets

As PM Modi makes it clear that “inclusion” is the new emerging political mantra in the country, a new report estimates that 215 million Indians are excluded fro...

India’s soft power has grown, but no thanks to the government

We are all aware that India is fast emerging as a major economic power. Although there is talk of India also being an important “soft power” the fact is we are ...

Meet Priya, a Comic Superhero Fighting the Social Stigma of Rape in India

In India, women victimized by sexual violence and rape are typically stigmatized and socially ostracized, compounding their trauma. Unjustly shamed, everything from their m...

Child, Bride, Mother

In Guatemala, the legal age of marriage is 14 with parental consent, but in Petén, in the northern part of the country, the law seems to be more of a suggestion. Und...