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Sustainable Development

Lexicon of democratic literacy

The introduction of educational qualifications as eligibility criteria for contesting panchayat elections has shocked and angered rural Rajasthan, including supporters of t...

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Environment

Global campaign aims to inspire British cities to choose 100% clean energy

Hope that example set by Munich, Seattle, Lima and others will prompt pledges to commit to zero emissions by 2050 Environmental campaigners are hoping that 2015 will be the...

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Bollywood

Salim-Sulaiman win over North America and Canada with their charity tour

Music Director Salim Merchant of the Salim-Sulaiman duo is literally on Cloud Nine after the stupendous success of the Salim Sulaiman Live 2014 concert tour held in Novembe...

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Environment

David Attenborough: Leaders don't take climate change seriously

Sir David Attenborough is calling on global leaders to step up their actions to curb climate change, saying that they are in denial about the dangers it poses despite the o...

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Sustainable Development

India to track toilet use with tablets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is launching a nationwide online programme to check whether people are using toilets as part of his cleanliness drive. From next month, officia...

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Sustainable Development

E-waste market growth in India to surpass China's: Report

The E-waste market in India is expected to grow at a higher rate than in China in the next few years, said a report. According to a research report, the E-waste market in I...

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How A Newspaper Reporter From Bihar Rose To Run India's Biggest TV Empire

As Uday Shankar walks into the unfinished and forbidden terrace of Star House, there is an amusing look of incredulity on the face of the security guard whose job is to res...

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Environment

Global Warming:The top 5 climate science and policy developments to watch in 2015

2014 was widely seen as a breakthrough year when decision-makers finally turned the corner in the effort to avert runaway climate change. Agreements on climate change?to pa...

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Health

Pediatrics study shows vaccine reminders with explanation increased visits

A little health literacy can go a long way, particularly when it is used to add context to a text message vaccine reminder. That?? one of the findings of a new study publis...

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Hollywood

Jennifer Lawrence and More 'Mockingjay' Stars Lend Support to Ebola PSA

The cast of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is using their star power for a good cause in a new PSA for the Ebola Survival Fund. Actor Jeffrey Wright, who plays the brilliant ...

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