World Aids Day 2014: History, HIV Facts and 'Aids-Free Generation' Theme

World Aids Day, observed annually on 1 December, is dedicated to raising awareness to the Aids pandemic caused by the spread of the HIV infection.

To date, there ar...

India must be active in Lima climate change talks: Experts

India must get actively get involved in the climate change talks to be held in Peru next month, expressing how much it wants as its share in the "carbon budget", or the cou...

Industrialisation, urbanisation killing elephants in Odisha

The status of “National Heritage Animal” to elephants has done little to save them, and at least 427 jumbos have perished in the last seven years in Odisha. Tho...

NO HOSPITAL DRAMAS!

The early years of satellite television, we saw shows like M.A.S.H., Chicago Hope, General Hospital, St Elsewhere, Picket Fences, and many more. Chicago Hope, St Elsewhere ...

Documentary, “Poison on the Platter”: GE Foods Are Spreading Across India

The corporate and regulatory forces that are out to get genetically engineered (GE) foods onto your dinner plate by any means possible are not confined to the United States...

Years Of Living Dangerously: Merchants Of Doubt hiding An Inconvenient Truth

Next December, 196 nations will meet in Paris to agree a course of action to respond to climate change. They will do so under the auspices of the UN framework convention on...

Asha Bhosle Lends Voice to Marathi film Gurukul; sings lavani

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle today recorded a Lavani for Marathi film Gurukul, written and directed by Rommel Rodrigues.
“Ashaji’s golden melodious voice h...

Ben Affleck Honored For Charity Work

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has been honored for his charity work with a special prize from Save the Children.

The Argo star was among the guests o...

First UK bus powered entirely by human waste goes into service in Bath and Bristol

The first bus in Britain powered entirely by human and food waste has made its first journey today.

Bio-Bus, a 40-seater shuttle service between Bath and Bristol Ai...