Kerry Washington Launches Major New Domestic Violence Campaign

Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress and advocate Kerry Washington has joined with The Allstate Foundation to raise awareness about domestic violence and the critical r...

Why the Health of Mothers and Newborns Is Inseparable

I visited Maryam when her baby was 2 weeks old. I had been meaning to go sooner, but the steep, icy roads up to her ‘house’ in Kabul prohibited an earlier visit...

Times for action on climate change says Sunita Narain

World is running out of space and time and it is high time to raise ambition and take actual action to reduce carbon emission said Sunita Narain, the director general of th...

Go low-carbon for the money, says high-profile report

Is it too good to be true? Top economists this week lay out an audacious argument for transforming the world’s economy into a low-carbon one. Even if you forget clima...

True Review: The Maze Runner

Critics Rating: 3 Stars*

Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Ki-Hong Lee, Will Poulter, Thomas Brodie-Sansgter, Kaya Scodelario

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Leonardo DiCaprio Named As United Nations Messenger Of Peace

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has designated Academy Award-nominated actor and committed environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio, as a UN Messenger of Peac...

Kajol joins Twitter in a bid to support social cause

After ruling Bollywood for almost a decade, Kajol decided to take break from films owing to motherhood. And now the actress is all set to make her comeback on the big scree...

Going and Listening to India

Melinda and I will visit India later this month. I’ve been there many times over the years, but I’m especially excited about this trip. For one thing, India has...

Indian city of Surat anticipates worst effects of climate change

Gujarat city on India?s west coast is preparing to cope with twin disasters brought on by rapid growth and global warming According to the climate change experts, it is onl...