NRI billionaire Manoj Bhargava pledges Rs 500 crore for Uttarakhand development

A charitable organisation founded by billionaire NRI entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava has pledged Rs 500 crore to fund development activities in Uttarakhand.

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China?s Climate Change Plan Raises Questions

Many scientists have said that 2030 may be too long to wait for China?s greenhouse gas emissions to stop growing, if the world is to keep the average global temperature fro...

War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically?

Indians take to the streets in celebration as ...

One Direction, Chris Martin, and others team up to fight against Ebola

One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, Bono, Sam Smith, Elbow, Ellie Goulding, Bastille and Paloma Faith have all come together to fight against Ebola.

The musici...

Sonic Entropy

We are on the epoch of something truly incredible. Because of increased sophistication in technology and open minded artists, music is spiralling into sub-genres galore, in...

A mobile key to maternal health

Dr Anita, who just goes by her first name, has a flourishing practice in Bihar. She is the most sought-after consulting gynecologist in a state with India’s highest f...

Can TV Save India?

But in the 1990s, cable television arrived and private channels like Star Plus and Zee TV popped up — and quickly started catering to the lowest common denominator. T...

Infants to get free treatment till age one in Rajasthan

Extending the scope of the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY) with an aim to bring down the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the State, the Rajasthan government has decided...

Ban Ki-moon Calls for Sustainable Industrial Development, Jobs for Young People

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday outlined a four-point plan aimed at achieving sustainable industrial development, which includes generating mor e jobs for young...