CDA anti-polio campaign to begin on 24th

Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Maroof Afzal said on Tuesday that eradication of polio is a national duty and the CDA will perform this duty as a sanctified ca...

Children: A Policy, A Charter and A Plan of Action. Are They Enough

India has the largest child population in the world.  More than 40 of India’s children are under 18 years.

India is armed with a policy, a charter and a ...

UAE law requires mothers to breastfeed for first two years

Social affairs minister warns it could mean that husbands sue wives who do not breastfeed The UAE’s federal national council added the breastfeeding clause to a child...

Seriousness of climate situation has yet to sink in nationally

Opinion: We are witnessing a displaced fury against windmills and pylons rather than tackling the real threat to our future

It is tempting to imagine that a sea cha...

City of Iqaluit earns national award for sustainability plan

The City of Iqaluit earned a sustainable communities award from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Feb. 12, in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Brock Carlton, left, CEO of the...

Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood saves choking man’s life

Clint Eastwood was the star of the show on Wednesday at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am after he saved a man’s life.

50-year-old golf director, Stev...

Mahindra Group gets Sustainable Development Leadership Award from TERI

February 06, 2014, New Delhi: Mr. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the USD 16.7 billion Mahindra Group, today received the Sustainable Development Leadership Awardfrom The Energ...

Low Vitamin D Tied to a Pregnancy Risk

Using preserved blood samples of pregnant women, researchers have found that low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk for severe preeclampsia, a serious a...

Farooque Shaikh diverted 'Lahore' cheque to his chosen charity

MUMBAI: In 2010, a first-time director decided to make a film on kickboxing using the backdrop of the India-Pak conflict. His raw, native Haryanvi producers expected a burl...