Bill Gates Spent More Than $200 Million to Promote Common Core. Here’s Where it Went.

The Gates foundation has bankrolled a sprawling network of groups to advance the standards. When it comes to putting your money where your mouth is, few or...

Zendaya Named As Trick-Or-Treat For UNICEF Spokesperson

Actress, platinum recording artist and author Zendaya, this year’s Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF spokesperson, is asking kids in the U.S. to make a difference in the live...

Ad makers take ban on fairness ads in their creative stride

Last week, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) ordered broadcasters not to air advertisements that violated the Advertising Standards Council of India’...

True Review: Mary Kom

Critics Rating: 3 Stars*

Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Sunil Thapa, Darshan Kumar,

Direction: Omung Kumar

Even if you build a toilet, they may not come: water expert

Bangladesh and India have long tried to stop people from defecating in outdoor public places – a practice that spreads fatal diseases – but Bangladesh has had m...

The 8th Edition of the Green I Contest

Hyderabad, Sept 03, 2014: Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation o...

India ranks among top 3 medical tourism destinations in Asia

“Within Asia, India, Thailand and Singapore are the three countries that receive maximum medical tourists owing to low cost of treatment, quality healthcare infrastru...

Radio show raises climate change awareness

In less time than it takes to brush your teeth, a new radio series out of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is spreading climate change awareness. The...

New Toilets a Small Step for Women in this Uttar Pradesh Village

Decorated with marigolds and ribbons, 108 toilets unveiled in a tragedy-hit village are a small step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to end open-air defecation...