Dire conditions in Mumbai slums make them hotbeds of mental health disorders

One in four residents of a Mumbai slum is estimated to have mental health issues, from anxiety to depression, a survey has found. Each morning, residents of Kaula Bandar, a...

Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...

16th Mumbai Film Festival campaign promo gets support from the Indian Film Industry

Mumbai, October 7, 2014: The 16^th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) officiall...

Jury for 16th Mumbai Film Festival 2014

Mumbai, October 2014: The 16th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will be held from Read More

Manhattan Short India 2014, a festival leaves long lasting impact!

~ Workshop by India’s 2004 Manhattan Short winner Ashvin Kumar ~

Mumbai, October, 2014: Manhattan S...

Mumbai Composers Lab 2014

Mumbai, October 2014 : For 2014 Mumbai Composers Lab presents a series of seminars moderated by Lab Director Andrew T. Mackay&nb...

Meeting the New Prime Minister

As the New York Times put it before his visit to the United States recently, India’s Prime Minister has “pledged to cut through red tape, stamp out corruption, ...

New financing facility to help poor countries reach 2015 development goal

Additional funds will speed up progress on women and child health in developing countries To give developing countries an extra push in achieving their health-related Mille...

Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions

Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture Making cities sustainable was one of the eight action areas...