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India, Singapore win 2014 UN Water for Life award

India and Singapore have won the 2014 edition of the UN-Water’s Water for Life Best Practices Award for their sustainable practices of water resources. This was annou...

True Review: Lakshmi - A Story of Hope, Courage, Victory

Director: Nagesh Kukunoor

Cast: Monali Thakur, Nagesh Kukunoor, Shifaali Shah

Rating: 2.5 stars

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Empowering Girls Is A Human Right and Part of Sustainable Development

Many of us are shaped by what we experience as a child. In high-income countries, girls have lives often full of possibilities and choices, while for those girls in low- an...

The Job Of A Filmmaker Is To Afflict The Comfortable And Comfort The Afflicted

MUMBAI, March 14, 2014 – On Saturday, acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, blockbuster Nigerian director of note Tunde Kelani, and Oscar-nominated American produc...

Stephen Hawking Gives His Voice To Children Of Syria

Professor Stephen Hawking is featured in the latest TV ad by Save the Children giving his voice to the children of Syria. The ad tackles the worst humanitarian crisis of ou...

Candid Salman speaks about charity and life

Salman Khan is a Bollywood superstar who is known for his big heart and generous gestures. The actor even has a NGO named ‘Being Human’ which does lots of socia...

Global warming and our health

Global warming isn’t just bad for the environment. There are several ways that it is expected to take a toll on human health. For starters, the extreme summer heat th...

A Matter of Justice, Securing Human Rights in the Post-2015 Development Agenda

This article is a review of a report published by the Center for Economic and Social Rights and is a very good reading and reflection for those who want to have some insigh...