India to finally get a national air quality index

Proposed air quality index is an important step forward to achieve clean air standards and reduce public health risk, says CSE After a long wait, the Union ministry of envi...

Director Goran Paskaljevic announces his next film, ‘Dev Bhoomi’, the first Indo-Serbian co-production

~ Starring Victor Banerjee, ‘Dev Bhoomi’ is set in Garhwal, Uttarakhand ~

~ After a series of lo...

India Challenges Developed Countries on Sustainable Development, Consumption

India has challenged developed countries to take the lead in ensuring sustainable patterns of consumption as developing countries grapple with the problem of eradicating po...

NHS to offer tablet which can reduce HIV risk by 90%

A daily tablet that offers up to a 90 per cent reduction in the risk of contracting HIV could soon be available on the NHS, in what is being described as the most significa...

Truly Sustainable Development Calls for Systemic Responses

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is by Ali...

India has the potential to end all preventable child deaths

Dr Mickey Chopra, global head of UNICEF?? health programmes explained to R. Prasad why he was very encouraged by the efforts taken by the government to reduce child mortali...

India reduces hunger, moves up 8 ranks in global index

In a pat on the back for the erstwhile UPA Government’s flagship programmes, the Global Hunger Index 2014 (GHI) has noted a significant improvement in the levels of h...

Dr Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero

Critics rating: 3.5 Stars*

Cast: Nana Patekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe

Direction: Samruddhi Porey Read More

Day 3 Of The 16th Mumbai Film Festival Ends On A High Note

Mumbai, October 16, 2014:  After two cinema and celebrity packed days, the 16^thMumbai Film Festival is growing on city’s ci...