Political Apathy, Unplanned Urbanisation Make Vector-Borne Diseases Hard To Control in India

Only 60 per cent of the total plan outlay for vector-borne diseases spent between 2007 to2013; lack of co-ordination between ministries and state agencies a major hurdle in...

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Disease in Two Big Studies

People with low vitamin D levels are more likely to die from cancer and heart disease and to suffer from other illnesses, scientists reported in two large studies published...

Big climate report: Warming is big risk for people

If you think of climate change as a hazard for some far-off polar bears years from now, you’re mistaken. That’s the message from top climate scientists gatherin...

Idyabooster & Starfire Movies announce Q's next 'LUDO'

Idyabooster and Starfire Movies have green lit ‘LUDO’ – a fantasy thriller, by the director duo – Q and Nikon. The film is the latest by director Q,...

Global warming’s impact on humans far more immediate

Top climate scientists are gathering in Japan this week to finish up a report on the impact of global warming. And they say if you think climate change is only faced by som...

True Review: HER

Director: Spike Jonze

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams

Rating: 4 stars

Theodo...

Pride and prejudice

SPEAKING at Lithuania’s gay-pride parade last year, Birgitta Ohlsson was pelted with eggs. Even so, the mood was much better than at the inaugural event three years e...

Beijing’s bad air would be step up for smoggy Delhi

In mid-January, air pollution in Beijing was so bad that the government issued urgent health warnings and closed four major highways, prompting the panicked buying of air f...

Pope to sell his Harley for charity

A Hells Angel he is not, but Pope Francis does own a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

The pontiff is putting his bike on sale to raise money for the charity Caritas Roma...