Infants to get free treatment till age one in Rajasthan

Extending the scope of the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY) with an aim to bring down the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the State, the Rajasthan government has decided...

Climate change is a problem. But our attempts to fix it could be worse than useless

Panicked, ill-thought-through responses to the threat of climate change could hurt more people than they save

The UN Climate Panel came out with it...

Gates Foundation boosts aid to stamp out malaria; targets Ebola

Philanthropist Bill Gates says he wants to end malaria in his lifetime and will give more money toward that goal, part of his broader fight against tropical diseases that a...

In race for Ebola vaccines, technical hurdles loom large

Drugmakers sprinting to develop Ebola vaccines face a series of technical hurdles if they are to get millions of doses ready for use next year — even assuming clinica...

A Development-Savvy Climate Strategy for India

During his recent first official visit to the United States, India’s popular Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, met with President Obama, as well as with CEOs of top U.S....

Ebola risk high for India: Expert

In an exclusive email interview with “The Hindu” Harvard Medical School Professor Ashish Jha, predicts that India may well have “at least a few cases befo...

Taylor Swift Joins Scholastic To Talk To Kids About The Power Of Reading

Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books will present an exclusive video featuring an inspiring, personal conversation with...

Melinda Gates on philanthropy: 'I want to make sure we do the right thing for women and girls'

Melinda Gates spoke at the 2014 Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit about family planning, Ebola, and public-private philanthropy. In order to improve the lives of women and...

Special People Too Have Stories To Tell

Bollywood took sights at social responsibility for children in need of special care with films like Taare Zameen Par, Black, Paa, My Name Is Khan, U Me Aur Hum, etc. even t...