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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...

Lisa Ray plans to open a cancer research institute in India

Ever since Canada-born Indian actress Lisa Ray battled Multiple Myeloma, a form of cancer, she has campaigned for the cause and spoken widely of it to spread awareness. Now...

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...

Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis Fakhri, click 'Pink Selfie' to support breast cancer awareness

Bollywood celebrities and fashion designers have shown their support towards a 'Pink Selfie' campaign for breast cancer awareness.
Actresses Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis F...

Aditi Rao Hydari, Nargis Fakhri, click 'Pink Selfie' to support breast cancer awareness

Bollywood celebrities and fashion designers have shown their support towards a ‘Pink Selfie’ campaign for breast cancer awareness.
Actresses Aditi Rao Hyda...

Dr Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero

Critics rating: 3.5 Stars*

Cast: Nana Patekar, Sonali Kulkarni, Mohan Agashe

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India slips on tobacco warnings: Report

India's ranking has dropped down to 136 out of 198 among countries that include pictorial health warnings on tobacco package, a report said Tuesday. This is much lower than...

Viola Davis honored for ‘Hunger Is’ charity work, opens up about impoverished childhood

Film and television star Viola Davis told a crowd of Hollywood luminaries that her drive to end childhood hunger is fueled by memories of growing up in “abject povert...