Search Result

Search Result
Human Rights

The Waste-Side Story

An evening titled ‘Waste Narratives’ was recently held at the India Habitat Centre to mark the inclusion of waste pickers and informal waste dealers in the newl...

Read More
Environment

Norway Will Stop Using Products From Deforestation

Oil-rich Norway is taking a big step in saving tropical rainforests that are crucial to absorbing the world's carbon emissions. The Scandinavian country has become the firs...

Read More
Bollywood

Dia Mirza Named Ambassador For 'Swachh Saathi' Programme

Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has been named the ambassador for Swachh Bharat Mission's youth-based 'Swachh Saathi' (student internship) programme. The 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Me...

Read More
Health

Premature Deliveries, Low Birth Weight Major Causes Of Infant Deaths: Maharashtra Govt Audit

The audit for the Pune circle from April 2015 to March 2016 reported 89 maternal deaths from Pune rural, followed by 59 from Solapur and 25 from Satara. A total of 1,201 in...

Read More
Human Rights

The Rights Of The Terminally Ill

The draft Bill fails to protect the constitutional rights of patients who wish to have their decisions about medical treatment respected. Euthanasia has always been fraught...

Read More
Bollywood

Anupam Kher Supports UN Women's Work On Gender Equality

Veteran actor Anupam Kher is happy to be appointed as the 50/50 champion for gender equality to support UN Women's work. In 2010, the United Nations General Assembly create...

Read More
Environment

A Desperate Attempt To Save The World's Smallest Porpoise Could End Up Killing It Off

The last hope for helping the vaquita porpoise dodge extinction could be a project to capture some of the few that remain and breed them in semi-captivity, according to a g...

Read More
Hollywood

Cate Blanchett To Join Female Ocean’s Eleven Reboot?

Cate Blanchett is reportedly in talks about appearing in a female reboot of Ocean's Eleven. Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett is reportedly in talks about appearing in a...

Read More
Bollywood

Cause Wins In Bollywood Vs Cricketers’ Football Match

The charity football match between the teams from the film industry and Indian cricketers ended in a 2-2 draw. The charity football match between the teams from the film in...

Read More
Health

Stem Cell Injections To The Brain Could Help Stroke Patients Regain Mobility

When researchers at Stanford University injected stem cells into the brains of stroke victims for a recent study, they were surprised to see that some patients regained mob...

Read More