Forest fires now more frequent across the globe

Given strong relationship between climate and fire, these fires are expected to occur more frequently, says US climate assessment reportOklahoma in the US declared a state ...

Pakistan polio workers refuse to join vaccination campaign citing security concerns

ISLAMABAD: Around 70 health workers in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency area refused to take part in a polio vaccination campaign on Saturday citing security concerns, a medi...

Ranbir Kapoor inaugurates International Children's Film Fest in Hyderabad

Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor was seen at the inaugural ceremony of the 18th International Children’s Film Festival, India (ICFFI) held in Hyderabad on yesterday...

7 ridiculous restrictions on women’s rights around the world

With Saudi Arabian women behind the wheel since Saturday to protest their country’s refusal to grant driver’s licenses to women, they’re challenging not o...

Intangible cultural heritage: A force for sustainable development

No society can flourish without culture – and no development can be sustainable without it. Culture holds answers to many of the challenges societies face today. Awar...

UCLA Launches Global Media Center For Social Impact

The Fielding School of Public Health at UCLA has established an innovative new center to
increase awareness of important health issues and improve the well-being of pe...

Khalid Mohamed reviews the web series Bandish Bandits… and more fare currently showing on the streaming channels.

Arunaraje Patil’s newly released memoir is justly titled FREEDOM. It matches the title of her best known directorial work – RIHAEE- or liberation. The film, she...