SAMVIDHAAN – The Making of the Constitution of India

As I watched the first episode of Shyam Benegal’s Samvidhaan – The Making of the Constitution of India, I was reminded that when we studied the Indian Constitut...

Same-gotra marriages give birth to 'hijras': Khap leader

Hijras (eunuchs) are born when couples from the same gotra get married. This shocking statement came from some angry khap leaders when a scientist tried to tell them that g...

3 Screens and The Missing 4th “R”

Screens surround us, and our children.

First of all there is the big screen, with its larger than life images, with its tinsel moorings, colors and the celebrities ...

Breastfeeding may boost IQ in babies

Children who are breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, scientists say.

A new study by sociologists at Brigham Young University pinpoints ...

One Drop & Water For People Join Forces To Develop Sustainable Programming To End Water & Sanitation Poverty

Today ONE DROP and Water For People announced a strategic partnership to help solve one of the most pressing and urgent social and economic challenges humanity faces &ndash...

Kunal finds solace in charitywork

Kunal Kapoor may be in the news for his romantic liaison with Amitabh Bachchan’ s niece, (the whispers about a wedding date is growing louder by the day), yet unpertu...

Responsible actors can save women’s death, every 90 seconds!

Maternal and child health is one of the most pressing of primary health issues that face our country today. Around 800 women die from pregnancy or childbirth related compli...

Climate change’s longer growing season won’t mean more carbon capture

Forests may stay green longer due to global climate warming, but it doesn’t mean those same forests will actually grow more. In fact, new research in two papers publi...

Dermot O’Leary, Ricky Wilson, Keith Lemon ‘go commando’ for charity

Dermot O’Leary and Ricky Wilson are among the stars who have lent their support to a new charity campaign. Keith Lemon, Rizzle Kicks and John Prescott are also taking...