India to reach replacement levels of fertility by 2020

Fertility is falling faster than expected in India, and the country is on track to reach replacement levels of fertility as soon as 2020, new official data shows. The 2013 ...

Eunuchs create awareness about traffic rules in Delhi

Usually associated with negative stereotypes, eunuchs in the Capital have now come out on the roads to create awareness about traffic rules. Clad in blue saris, a group of ...

China's largest coal power plant violating air pollution levels every week

China?s largest coal-fired power plant has been violating national emission standards for chemicals that cause dangerous fine particulate matter pollution, official figures...

How close are we to finding a cure for HIV?

World Aids Day takes place on 1 December, with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continuing to be a major global public health issue. So far, Acquired Immunodeficiency...

Many Indian girls are going to incredible lengths to get the education they deserve

India is hardly the place that comes to mind when you think of places that have made strides in girls’ education. Headlines are filled with stories of how badly the c...

Ben Affleck Honored For Charity Work

Hollywood actor Ben Affleck has been honored for his charity work with a special prize from Save the Children.

The Argo star was among the guests o...

Pfizer and Aid Groups Team Up on Depo-Provera Contraceptive for Developing World

Depo-Provera, an injectable contraceptive given once every three months, is already a popular choice of women in developing countries, who value the convenience and discret...

Mum's health plays greater part in preemie babies

AN INTERNATIONAL study on premature babies has found medical conditions such as chronic hypertension and pre-eclampsia play a greater role in the untimely birth and not the...

Cyclone Hudhud toll rises to 40 in Andhra Pradesh

The death toll in the severe cyclonic storm Hudhud which battered north coastal Andhra last Sunday climbed to 40, officials said Saturday. A week after the disaster, the au...