Lexicon of democratic literacy

The introduction of educational qualifications as eligibility criteria for contesting panchayat elections has shocked and angered rural Rajasthan, including supporters of t...

Big Hearts: Hollywood Celebs And Their Million Dollar Charities

BANGALORE: The session once again had enveloped the atmosphere with merriment and glee (unless you??e the Grinch, but let?? not get into that). The spirit of giving has nev...

Conditions caused due to poor sanitation the reason for large number of maternal and newborn deaths

Lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene in birth settings is killing mothers and newborns in the developing world, shows a new study. In a flagship paper, 16 researchers...

David Attenborough: Leaders don't take climate change seriously

Sir David Attenborough is calling on global leaders to step up their actions to curb climate change, saying that they are in denial about the dangers it poses despite the o...

How A Newspaper Reporter From Bihar Rose To Run India's Biggest TV Empire

As Uday Shankar walks into the unfinished and forbidden terrace of Star House, there is an amusing look of incredulity on the face of the security guard whose job is to res...

Vaccination is the best protection against whooping cough

The CDC notes whooping cough most commonly affects infants and young children. It can be fatal especially for those under the age of one. Babies are more at risk because th...

Kimberly Wyatt – Kimberly Wyatt To Take Part In Charity Danceathon

Kimberly Wyatt and Adam Garcia will be taking part in a six-hour non-stop dance event for the Comic Relief charity in March (15). The former Pussycat Dolls singer and the C...

Jennifer Lawrence and More 'Mockingjay' Stars Lend Support to Ebola PSA

The cast of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay is using their star power for a good cause in a new PSA for the Ebola Survival Fund. Actor Jeffrey Wright, who plays the brilliant ...

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death

Critics rating: 2 stars

Cast: Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Oaklee Pendergast, Helen Mc...