Press Release : Gay Rights are Human Rights

FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film Festival in the city sparks off discussions on LGBT rights

The recently concluded FLASHPOINT Human Rights Film F...

Way to identify ‘drug resistant’ malaria-causing parasites discovered

An international team of researchers has discovered a way to identify, at a molecular level, malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasites that are resistant to artemisin...

Challenging Patriarchy: The challenging definition of women's empowerment

“Everyone uses the word ‘empowerment,’” said the UN Foundation’s Alaka Basu at the Wilson Center on October 10. “It’s now such an ...

Sharp Rise in Cancer Cases, Deaths, worldwide

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality in the world, shows the latest data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (...

TRUE REVIEW: THRILLED BY THE GAME CHANGER

As the Anil Kapoor produced and helmed 24 draws to a close this weekend, viewers are most likely to feel a tinge of withdrawal symptoms on Friday-Saturday nights.  On&...

Justin Bieber performs for typhoon haiyan vicitms

The singer has posted photos and videos of a surprise show he put on for victims in the hard hit r...

Financing for sustainable development: Can the international financial system make the leap?

The Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals may still be pondering the number and nature of the new goals. However, the question of which issues are “goal...

REPORTERO

Synopsis

In Mexico, investigative journalism can be a life-threatening profession. A veteran reporter and his colleagues at an independent newsw...

HIGH TECH, LOW LIFE

Synopsis

This documentary follows two bloggers on their journalistic road trips across China. They denounce social abuses using mobile phones, c...