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Human Rights

Colombian River Gains Legal Rights

Another river has won legal rights. In a landmark verdict, Colombia’s Constitutional Court has recognized the Atrato River basin as having rights to “protection...

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Kaleidoscope

Streets Paved With Gloom

 A few years ago, there was a huge wave of workers going from Kerala to the Gulf countries in search of better prospects. It would not ...

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Gender

They're Not Seen As Human Beings: Life For Unmarried Mothers In Tunisia

Tunisia is often hailed as a progressive Arab country, where, according to US human rights watchdog Freedom House, “women enjoy more social freedoms and legal rights ...

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Human Rights

Are Companies Ready To Rethink The Way They Do Business?

As we kick off a series looking at how business can embrace sustainability, particularly renewables and the circular economy, tell us what you think we should be covering W...

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Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan Appointed WHO Hepatitis Ambassador In Southeast Asia

WHO announced in a statement that the veteran actor has been brought on board to boost awareness and intensify action to arrest the Hepatitis epidemic. Bollywood actor Amit...

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Health

India, Neighbours, Push For Leprosy, Kala Azar Elimination By 2020

Countries in the WHO South-East Asian Region including India today resolved to fast-track efforts to eradicate and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) such as lepro...

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Thought Factory

Story-Mining At Ambejogai - EkalMahilaSanghatan by CORO

Vinta Nanda of the Asian Center for Entertainment Education (ACEE) was invited by CORO to attend the Single Women’s Conference on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26...

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Trending

IAA Joins Hands With Laadli: Media Awards For Gender Sensitivity

The International Advertising Association (IAA) is supporting the Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity to take the national awards across South Asia. In its tenth yea...

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Sustainable Development

Why Tiny Electric Planes And $25 Tickets Could Be The Future Of Regional Air Travel

Imagine taking your next trip of a couple hundred miles. New York City to Boston, for example. Or Houston to Dallas. Tampa to Miami. The obvious choice now might be to driv...

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Environment

Living in China’s Expanding Deserts

This desert, called the Tengger, lies on the southern edge of the massive Gobi Desert, not far from major cities like Beijing. The Tengger is growing. For years, China&rsqu...

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