Agroforestry in India: new national policy sets the bar high

Over 1,000 delegates from 80 countries gathered between 10-14 February for the World Congress of Agroforestry. Held in New Delhi, India, the congress brought together leadi...

Pharrell Williams Auctions Off Amazing Grammys Hat For Charity

If looking like Smoky the Bear is on your fashion must-have list for spring, head over to eBay and bid on Pharrell Williams’ famous hat from the 2014 Grammys. The muc...

Ghana and Sustainable Development

Restoring the Present, Securing the Future.

What is sustainable development?

The concept is admittedly an admission that development is much more than econo...

Telling The Story Of The Birth Of A Nation Is Never Easy: Shyam Benegal

Mumbai:

  Feb, 2014: “Telling the story of the birth of a nation is never e...

Tackling water, sanitation, energy nexus key to sustainable future – UN officials

General Assembly President John Ashe (right) opens the thematic debate on water, sanitation and sustainable energy. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is at left. UN Photo/Paulo...

Polio-free India to get WHO certification

As India celebrates its victory over polio — completing three years without any case of the debilitating infection — the nation becomes entitled to polio-free c...

Children: A Policy, A Charter and A Plan of Action. Are They Enough

India has the largest child population in the world.  More than 40 of India’s children are under 18 years.

India is armed with a policy, a charter and a ...

CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. to donate $3.2 million to Institute of Agriculture

Donnie Smith, CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. in Arkansas, and his wife, Terry, have committed to give $3.2 million to the University of Tennessee, creating the Donald and Terry Sm...

Mukherjee emphasises on agro-forestry for sustainable development

New Delhi, Feb.10 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that Agro-forestry is emerging as a major domain in environmentally sustainable food production systems.<...