WHO estimate on air pollution shows Indian cities are death traps

Analysis of database indicates that all 124 Indian cities assessed exceed the WHO guideline for particulate matter levels; Delhi, Patna exceed safe level prescribed by WHO ...

True Review: Kochadaiiyaan

Critics Rating: 2.1/2 STARS*

Cast: Rajinikanth, Deepika Padukone, Shobhana, Jackie Shroff, Nasser.

Direction: Soundarya R.Ashwin,

Prod...

The Destructive Influence of Imaginary Peers

We humans irrationally think we’re rational. We think that we decide how to behave by weighing the pros and cons. In reality, the strongest influence on our decisions...

Climate change and sustainable water management in Central Asia

Field observations in Central Asia indicate that the climate has been warming and the consequences of this trend have already been observed. Disasters related to climate ch...

Climate change affects health, shelter

Climate change affects the social and environmental determinants of health clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Global warming that has occur...

Global warming behind loss in area of glaciers in Himalayas

The area coverage of the glaciers in the Nepal Himalayas has decreased by nearly 1,266 km due to global warming, raising serious concern for the environmental balance of th...

True Review: Children of War - Nine Months to Freedom

Critics Rating: 3.STARS*

Cast :Indraneil Sengupta, Raima Sen, Pavan Malhotra, Farooque Sheikh, Riddhi Sen Rucha Inamdar, Victor Benerjee,

Direction: Mrityun...

A future of thirst: Water crisis lies on the horizon

The next time your throat is as dry as a bone and the Sun is beating down, take a glass of clean, cool water. Savour it. Sip by sip. Vital and appreciated as that water is,...

Delhi records coldest May day in a decade

The coldest day in May in a decade was experienced by the Capital on Tuesday when the early morning temperatures dipped to 18 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal, a...