In 2013, citizen activism pushed politics of aspiration ahead of politics of fear

It’s time to count this year’s blessings. These are in startling abundance, given that India was looking at a logjammed polity at the beginning of 2013. And a h...

Number of polio cases reach 82 in Pakistan this year

ISLAMABAD: The number of polio cases in Pakistan reached 82 this year with five new cases reported in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas as the crippling disease remai...

Corruption, Institutions and Sustainable Development

When civil servants make decisions based purely on their own personal interests, their decisions are not likely to be of benefit to society

An argument has been rum...

Numbers offer complicated story of health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government churns out tons of numbers, but here’s one you won’t see: 0.0002. That’s the percentage of estimated online visitor...

Muslim girls take to martial arts for empowerment

Palanpur: A large number of girls in Muslim dominated Kanodar village in Banaskantha are taking to martial arts for self defense. The village has a population of ...

Weaving a new tradition in women empowerment

Satyan Mishra, co founder and Managing Director of Drishtee, a social enterprise, stumbled upon a unique tradition while on a visit to Dharaha village in Bhagalpur, Bihar. ...

Nita Ambani spreading Christmas cheer

This year too, the Christmas celebrations organised over two days at Hamleys had kids from several NGOs participating. The children had a fun-filled time enjoying the song ...

Bill Gates Looks Ahead

If you measure progress — as I do — by the decreasing number of children who die of preventable causes or by the growing number of people who escape extreme pov...

"Dark Money" Funds Climate Change Denial Effort

A Drexel University study finds that a large slice of donations to organizations that deny global warming are funnelled through third-party pass-through organizations that ...