Will Companies Solve Climate Change Before Countries?

I just spent a week at the 15th Annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in India, a four-day eco-extravaganza for hundreds of participants from government, business, ac...

Religion a catalyst for sustainable development'

Describing faith as a “catalyst”, religious leaders Saturday said it could inspire people to change their perspective on environment and prioritize sustainable ...

David Beckham Launches New UNICEF Fund

David Beckham and UNICEF are today launching a groundbreaking initiative, 7: The David Beckham UNICEF Fund, to protect millions of children around the world from danger. Ma...

Madam C.E.O., Get Me a Coffee

Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Women Doing ‘Office Housework’

This is the sad reality in workplaces around the world: Women help mor...

The World May No Longer Know These 4 Deadly Diseases By 2030

In all of human history, we’ve only ever been able to completely wipe out one disease: smallpox. Declared eradicated by the World Health Organization in 1980, smallpo...

Injectable polio vaccine to be introduced from October

India will introduce injectable polio vaccine in its universal immunisation programme from October. This is a part of the World health Organisation’s polio endgame st...

The Dangers of Vaccine Denial

First, a word on vaccines: They have revolutionized public health. Can you name the discoverer of the smallpox vaccine? Probably not: Edward Jenner is little known today. H...

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...

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 ...