‘Mere Paas Maths Hai’

As per the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in January, only 25.3 per cent Class III student can attempt a two-digit subtraction while the percentage of Class II st...

Climate Change Caused California Drought

A lot has been written about the California drought.

A lot. Sadly, and a bit surprisingly, very little of it touches on the climate connection. Which is too ba...

Vatican Announces Major Summit On Climate Change

Catholic officials announced on Tuesday plans for a landmark climate change-themed conference to be hosted at Vatican later this month, the latest in Pope Francis’ fa...

How Foundations Like Ronnie Screwvala's Swades Are Helping Entrepreneurs Emerge From Rural India

For Ronnie Screwvala this was an unusual success story. At a community centre in Khamgaon, a village 166 km south of Mumbai, he engaged a group of 25 rural women, all dress...

Global Warming Is Already Clobbering The Amazon

WHEN IT COMES to doing research in the Amazon, Oliver Phillips says the worst part is the sweat bees. Phillips, an ecologist from the University of Leeds who has been ...

#dnaEdit: Tough Choices For Sustainable Development In India

The National Green Tribunal’s ban on diesel cars older than 10 years in Delhi and the launch of the national air quality index, signal a new urgency as well as the im...

World Baby Shower By Shakira And Gerard Pique A Big Hit For UNICEF

“Gerard and I are so happy to know that so many kids will benefit from the generosity of all of those who have participated in the World Baby Shower movement—an...

Citizens For A Clean Economy

SAN JOSÉ – Over the past 20 years, environmental, energy, and climate policies have been decided behind closed doors – with little input from the people ...

Mobilizing Community Support Key To Good Maternal And Child Health

Engaging in a dialogue with policymakers, mobilizing public and community support and stimulating positive behaviour are key to ensuring proper maternal and child health, e...