$2.5tn shortfall for sustainable development in developing countries

A step change is needed in the amount of private finance available for sustainable development. The bad news is the financial sector is still headed in the wrong direction....

Let?s talk about the weather

Diplomacy in the 21st century promises to take on a very different character and content from what has been practised in the past. Issues like energy security and climate c...

Audience Engagement – Embracing the Second Screen Revolution

Today, TV watching has become an activity that has moved away from the traditional living room scenario where a family sits together and watches a particular programme. Ind...

Air pollution caused fall in monsoon rains, says study

Emissions produced by human activity over the past 50 years have caused decline of the annual monsoon rainfall, on which billions of people - including in India - depend, a...

Geena Davis Institute study shows gender gap in film/TV is prevalent worldwide

Geena Davis is more than an actress, she’s an advocate for gender equality in film and TV. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media just released new data showing...

Girvi Takes Flight

Whichever way you spell this recent show on Colors TV -- Udaan or Udann, it is going where few TV series have gone. Placed in a remote region of India, there is an antithes...

Emma Watson To Co-Host UN Women HeForShe Campaign Event

British Actor and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson will co-host a special event for UN Women’s HeForShe campaign on 20 September 2014, at the United Nations H...

Cinematic tribute on the 100th anniversary of the First World War

~5^th Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the First World War~

​The year 2014 marks...

Floods, drought and deadly heatwaves: Experts paint bleak picture of world's climate in 2050

Fictional futuristic TV weather reports are created for a UN summit to demonstrate the effects of global warming The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), headquartered ...