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Environment

Green Groups Condemn UN Plan To Use $136m From Climate Fund For Large Dams

Plans to earmark more than $136m (£109m) of UN money for large dam projects in Nepal, Tajikistan and the Solomon Islands have been angrily condemned by activists, who...

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Health

Poor Access To Support Systems Causes High Mortality Among Women With Burn Injuries

In 1998, India was the only country in the world where fire was among the 15 leading causes of death. Even almost two decades later, incidents of burn-related injuries rema...

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Human Rights

Women, Cities, And Opportunity: Making The Case For Secure Land Rights

Land and property lie at the center of many of today’s pressing development challenges. Consider that at most 10% of land in rural Africa is reliably registered. At t...

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Sustainable Development

This Computer Program Detects Cancer Earlier Than Ever—Without Surgery

Cancer is often found when someone starts to feel symptoms—pain, an abnormal growth, or maybe just fatigue. Now scientists have developed a computer program that coul...

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Festivals

What’s Showing At Sydney Film Festival 2017

For 64 years Sydney Film Festival has screened some of the best local and international cinema. It has undeniably boosted Australia’s film industry, and is one of the...

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Hollywood

Stars Help amfAR Raise Over $3.5 Million At Hong Kong Gala

Charlize Theron, Naomi Campbell, Jackie Chan, Charli XCX, Mark Ronson, CL, and amfAR Chairman of the Board Kenneth Cole were among those who gathered at the third annual am...

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Trending

Fuel Made From Cow Dung Is Powering India’s Cheapest Bus Service, at Just 1 Per Ride

A bus service in Kolkata is gearing up for the distinction of being among the cheapest modes of transport in India. The newly-launched bus service has also been in the news...

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Health

Contraceptive Usage In Asian Countries

China, South Korea and Thailand are few Asian countries where a high number of people are using contraceptives. In China, there is 83 per cent usage of contraceptives while...

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Environment

Scientists Print 3D Models Of Great Barrier Reef In Bid To Save It

Researchers creating virtual maps of coral reefs to precisely model how structure altered by environmental change Scientists are using 3D printing technology to create pros...

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TV

Sneha Mathur, A New Role Model

In the early 1990s, at the then nascent MIFF (Mumbai International Festival for Documentary, Animation and Short Films), the package from Canada included a public interest ...

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