With depleting groundwater, Lucknow headed for severe crisis

The groundwater level of Lucknow continues to deplete at an alarming rate due to unregulated and excessive extraction and relentless concretization of green zones. Accordin...

Can Social Accountability Help Ensure Rights and Better Participation in Maternal Health Services?

Over the last two decades, social accountability has emerged as a strategy to make health services more responsive to community needs. It’s an approach that creates a...

Comedy Of Oddballs

June-July are traditionally a time to bring in new shows and start new seasons on Indian television; e.g. Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 7 and Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Kare...

United Technologies and SOS Children’s Villages announce ‘Project Vidya’ Initiative to support education of 800 children in SOS Villages across 9 cities in India

United Technologies and SOS Children’s Villages announce ‘Project Vidya’

Initiative to support education of 800children in SOS Villages across 9 c...

Katy Perry And Staples Make Roar Happen For Teachers

Staples, Inc. is teaming up with global pop music superstar Katy Perry to “Make Roar Happen” and celebrates and support teachers during the back-to-school seaso...

Zoe Saldana Attends VERTE Fundraiser To Benefit Grades Of Green

Avatar actress Zoe Saldana was the surprise presenter at the annual VERTE fundraiser to benefit Grades of Green, an environmental education nonprofit that empowers K–...

In Kerala, farmers fight to preserve world’s only variety of salt-resistant rice – and the ecosystem

Mridula Chari and Harsha Vadlamani search for clouds along the west coast, they meet farmers who are attempting to return to a traditional system of alternating paddy and s...

Where are rural courts?

The Gram Nyayalaya Act was passed in 2008 to make the judicial process participatory, inexpensive and accessible to rural India. But rural courts are still few and far betw...

Heat wave claims 169 lives in Andhra

Rs 1 lakh ex gratia announced for families of deceased The prevailing heat wave in Andhra Pradesh has claimed 169 lives this summer. State government officials say Vizianag...