Gauging the Real Effects of Media

What if we knew that the fictional rapes in HBO’s mega-hit “Game of Thrones” caused real rapes in the real world? What if we knew that the portrayals of g...

Vivek Oberoi hosts 'The Amazing Spiderman 2' special screening for cancer patients in Mumbai

Vivek Oberoi recently hosted a special screening of ‘ The Amazing Spiderman 2’ for kids suffering from cancer in Mumbai

The 37-year-old actor, who is th...

Vivek Oberoi hosts ‘The Amazing Spiderman 2’ special screening for cancer patients in Mumbai

Vivek Oberoi recently hosted a special screening of ‘ The Amazing Spiderman 2’ for kids suffering from cancer in Mumbai

The 37-year-old actor, who is th...

Rice remedy

ROTAVIRUSES are one of the leading causes of severe diarrhea in children across the world. According to WHO estimates, 527,000 children under five, most of them from low-in...

5 Ways to Raise Your Voice Against Violence Towards Children

Last week, newspapers and news channels were abuzz with the story of a surprise raid carried out by police and human rights group Global March for Children on a sweatshop i...

Leaders From Three Continents Join Fellowship To Bring New, Local Perspectives On International Development To Global Dialogue

“This year’s class of fellows is an impressive crowd that will match the incredible work we saw in the first class of New Voices,” said Andrew Quinn, dire...

Channel V: Changed Priority

In the mid-1990s, India’s youth saw the launch of an indigenous music channel – Channel [V]. The slew of programming was urban-centric, with irreverent humour, ...

Burden of birth

Maternal deaths in Bihar go unreported, while state claims maternal mortality ratio has decreased Urvi Devi, 20, was in her ninth month of pregnancy. She woke up one night ...

World?s Urban Air Quality Going From Bad to Worse

Air quality in cities worldwide fails to meet World Health Organization guidelines for safe levels, putting millions at greater risk of respiratory disease, lung cancer and...