Climate Change Will Be Hazardous to Your Health

The dangers of a warming climate are frequently presented through an economic or an existential lens, either as a financial gamble whose costs may ultimately outweigh the s...

Waves of Change

My recent visits to the beach have been rather fulfilling, owing to my new found passion, Surfing. My perception of it was altered by my very first experience of a wipeout....

Kailash Satyarthi’s crusade to save childhood continues; 60 million still need him

Before he became the second Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, not many had heard Kailash Satyarthi’s name. But within 90 minutes of the announcement, the...

Candid Conversations

‘Everyone you meet has something to teach you’, goes a saying.

Travelling multiple modes of transport on a regular basis allows for sharing space with a...

New financing facility to help poor countries reach 2015 development goal

Additional funds will speed up progress on women and child health in developing countries To give developing countries an extra push in achieving their health-related Mille...

If I Become Your Fan Mr. Modi, Will You Lose Popularity?

Because that is how it’s been in all my years. I have always been in support of those leaders who are more unpopular in India than their counterparts who have thrived...

How to make 100 Smart Cities sustainable

The Union Budget of 2014 laid out a much-needed emphasis on infrastructure spending and the NDA government’s commitment to speed up the pace of urbanization. The budg...

Heavy rain hits normal life in Odisha

The state has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the past two days due to the impact of a low pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, an official with the Bhubaneswar ...

The World Health Organization Says Yes To An Experimental Ebola Drug

A panel of experts convened by the World Health Organization has unanimously endorsed the idea of offering unproven vaccines or treatments to help combat the unprecedented ...