2014 SEED Awards for entrepreneurs for sustainable development

SEED is now inviting applications for the 2014 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurs in Sustainable Development, which aim to develop the most promising social and environmental st...

SAMVIDHAAN – The Making of the Constitution of India

As I watched the first episode of Shyam Benegal’s Samvidhaan – The Making of the Constitution of India, I was reminded that when we studied the Indian Constitut...

Same-gotra marriages give birth to 'hijras': Khap leader

Hijras (eunuchs) are born when couples from the same gotra get married. This shocking statement came from some angry khap leaders when a scientist tried to tell them that g...

Nuclear Plants To Power Sustainable Development

Forgotten is the shock and despair triggered by the Fukushima power plant disaster about two years ago. Nuclear power is here to stay. In fact, according to a consensus eme...

Highway

HIGHWAY –  A MARVELLOUS JOURNEY

RATING: 4.5 stars

First of all – a standing ovation to Bollywood.  H...

Prince Charles unveils plan to launch charity for South Asia

Britain’s future king Prince Charles has endorsed his commitment to charity projects in countries like India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka with a plan to launch a charity f...

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 ...

Sustainable development strategy swiped at in budget has no teeth, says NDP MP

Canada’s grand scheme for reducing its environmental footprint amounted to a measly two paragraphs in this week’s budget. The little-known Federal Sustainable D...