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India Hits Its U.N. Poverty-Cutting Target, but Misses Others

India is on track to cut poverty in half by the end of this year, compared to 2000 levels, but needs to do more to improve education and empower women, a United Nations rep...

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Health

TN aims to bring down maternal mortality rate, says TNHSP Director

The Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP) is working towards reducing Tamil Nadu’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) to 45 per one lakh live births by 2017 from the c...

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Movies

SHAMITABH

Critics rating: 3.5 Stars

Cast:  Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush, Abhishek Sood, Akshara Haasan.

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Festivals

Chaitanya Tamhane's 'Court' Acquired By Zeitgeist Films For U.S. Distribution

–Zeitgeist Films has distributed films such as Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Taste Of Cherry’, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Following’, and ...

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Prince of Wales Speaks At Meeting On Forests And Climate Change

The Prince of Wales has described climate change and sustainable development agreements expected at major summits this year as a “Magna Carta” for the planet. H...

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Health

India’s maternal mortality rate drops further

According to the recent data from the registrar general of India, ministry of home affairs, Kerala continues to register the lowest MMR at 61 per one lakh live births, foll...

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Sustainable Development

The business case for improving human lives: David Kiu

Helping deliver on sustainable social development outcomes that drive human progress should be the topmost priority for businesses, says David Kiu, vice president of sustai...

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Hollywood

Jennifer Garner And Save The Children Feature On New Documentary

The low-cost, Save the Children home-visiting program that actor/advocate Jennifer Garner and journalist Nicholas Kristof explored last night in the new PBS documentary A P...

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Health

Maternal Depression Often Starts Before Giving Birth, Study Says

A large new study has documented unexpected links in the timing and severity of symptoms of maternal depression, which could help mothers and doctors better anticipate and ...

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Sustainable Development

Governance challenges in water management and water use efficiency

An effective governance mechanism is of paramount importance for water management and water use efficiency. The issue of governance is multidimensional, encompassing social...

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