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Environment

Paris Launches Global Urban Air-Pollution Watchdog

Last year, as Paris briefly earned the ignominious title of world’s worst city for air quality, Mayor Anne Hidalgo pledged that she would start a global observatory t...

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Alternative Entertainment

Watch: This Powerful Rap About The Inhuman Practice Of Manual Scavenging

Sumeet touches upon casteism, elitism and the insensitivity which prevails even among the educated crowd about the issue. Manual scavenging is banned by law in India but it...

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Sustainable Development

82% Of Construction Industry Investing In Sustainability Strategies

A new report has revealed the importance of sustainability within the construction industry. The report, entitled ‘Sourcing responsibly: A market insight into sustain...

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Environment

Date With Marine Life

Flanked by the Arabian sea on one side and flush with lakes, rivers and ponds, Thiruvananthapuram has been blessed with an abundance of water bodies. However, not many of u...

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Alternative Entertainment

Ghachar Chochar: Vivek Shanbags Book Review

The novel written by Shanbhag, who has been compared to Chekhov, is the first of his works to translated into English Think of great Indian novels since Salman Rushdie set ...

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Bollywood

Bollywood’s Sallu Bhai Donates Rs 1 Lakh To A Media Person Suffering From A Dangerous Ailment

Salman Khan, the popular actor from Bollywood film industry has once again proved that he has big kind heart for his fellow-beings. Bollywood’s Sallu Bhai runs an NGO...

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Hollywood

Stars Unite On Earth Day For Annual Farm Animal Protection Benefit

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) honored Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and the late Christina Grimmie on April 22 at its annual To the Rescue! Los Angeles Gala be...

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Environment

Baby Giraffe Narus Has First Outing At Chester Zoo

Born to his mother Orla a week ago as part of a captive-breeding programme, Narus is an endangered Rothschild’s giraffe Under the watchful eye of his mother Orla, the...

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Environment

Just 500 Km's From Mumbai A Mystical Meteor Lake Awaits

Every time a long weekend rolls around, the people of Mumbai pack up and head to the same old stomping grounds in Lonavla, Panchgani or Alibaug. This year it’s time t...

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Alternative Entertainment

Grindmill Songs: Worlds Largest Archive Of Folk Songs

In the opening sequence of Gauri Shinde’s film English Vinglish, lyricist Swanand Kirkire’s opening verse in rustic Marathi is a breath of fresh air, given the ...

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