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Mobile app to be drafted into battle against mosquitoes in Chennai

When traditional methods of using chemical pesticides, fogging and releasing Gambusia fish into water bodies fail to do enough to control mosquito menace, a little out-of-t...

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Health

Engaging the private sector in the global war against malaria

The past decade has seen unprecedented progress against many of the world’s leading global health challenges, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Thanks to ...

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Hollywood

Forbes Women’s Summit: Power Redefined

More than 250 leaders in business, philanthropy, politics, technology, media, fashion and entertainment will be participating in the 2nd Annual Forbes Women’s Summit:...

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Environment

Viral diseases to surge in coming years due to climate change, report says

US scientists have warned India of increased incidence of infectious and vector-borne diseases in coming years due to climate change. According to a report on climate chang...

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Health

World Health Day 2014: Prevention and control

World Health Day is observed each year on April 7. The theme chosen for this year is Vector-borne diseases. Vectors are organisms that transmit pathogens and parasites from...

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Hollywood

Stars Take A Silent Stand With Malala Yousafzai

On April 17, Malala Yousafzai and Shiza Shahid, co-founder and Free the Children Co-Founder Craig Kielburger in taking a 24-hour ‘silent’ stand to raise awarene...

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Health

Political Apathy, Unplanned Urbanisation Make Vector-Borne Diseases Hard To Control in India

Only 60 per cent of the total plan outlay for vector-borne diseases spent between 2007 to2013; lack of co-ordination between ministries and state agencies a major hurdle in...

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Bollywood

Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan to attend unique charity fashion show

Amitabh Bachchan and his wife Jaya will be the chief guests at a fundraising event that will see 24 villagers walk the ramp with24 celebrities. Organized by Zarina Screwval...

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Hollywood

The Job Of A Filmmaker Is To Afflict The Comfortable And Comfort The Afflicted

MUMBAI, March 14, 2014 – On Saturday, acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, blockbuster Nigerian director of note Tunde Kelani, and Oscar-nominated American produc...

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Hollywood

Bill Gates Gives Advice On How To Help

When Bill Gates was looking into what he could do in the world of philanthropy, he says he looked for problems to which governments weren’t already paying attention. ...

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