India’s ‘Womanifesto:’ How central are women’s rights to this year’s elections?

The gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in December 2012 marked a sharp turning point for the debate on women’s rights in India...

Most Ratified Human Rights Treaty is 25 Years Old

Augustine J. Veliath invites writers everywhere to own and use this powerful tool, the CRC.

Nearly 25 years ago, the world made a promise to childr...

Hollywood Supports Reel Stories, Real Lives Event

The entertainment industry turned out in force during the weekend in support of Motion Picture & Television Fund’s (MPTF) third annual Reel Stories, Real Lives ev...

Climate change a problem today – not tomorrow – for food security, experts say

Climate change has already had a powerful negative effect on agriculture and food security for the world’s most vulnerable, and that impact will get worse, according ...

Tata Power Delhi Distribution wins ‘Innovation for India Awards – 2014

Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL) has won the ‘Innovation for India Awards 2014’, under Business Category, for developing tamper evident and defraud electri...

Is This Our Democracy?

While watching the show Satyamev Jayate hosted by Aamir Khan, running on Sunday mornings on Star Plus, last week, I began to feel faint.

Our acceptance of a flawed ...

True Review: Youngistaan Starring Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma

Critic’s Rating: 2 Star

Cast: Jackky Bhagnani, Neha Sharma, Farooq Shaikh, Boman Irani

Direction: Syed Ahmed Afzal

Genre: Drama

Government urged to promote use of solar energy

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Sustainable Development Focus (SUDEF) in Sunyani has called on government to focus on solar energy to enable the nation benefit from ...

Content is Queen

I open my piece with the vide...