Crisis centre for women in distress in West Bengal

It was beyond midnight when an official of West Bengal Commission for Women got a call from a Salt Lake resident, asking him to rescue an elderly woman who was pushed out o...

HIV Evolving, Becoming Milder

A new study suggests that HIV seems to be evolving in a positive way. Unlike other bacteria that grow more resistant to drugs, HIV is gradually becoming milder "It is quite...

No change in India?s stand on climate change: Govt

India wants developed countries to fulfil their commitments ? under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ? of providing resources to developing countri...

Transport Ministry makes Aamir Khan its road safety ambassador

After endorsing the ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ campaign for the Ministry of Tourism, Bollywood star Aamir Khan has been roped in by Road Transport Ministry as safety a...

Maternal Obesity Linked To Increase Infant Mortality

For clinicians, our findings are more relevant. Antenatal care services and delivery units should give extra caution to overweight and obese women, to minimize risks for th...

Time running out to tackle global warming, pope tells climate summit

Tackling the problem of climate change is a serious ethical and moral responsibility, Pope Francis told negotiators from around the world meeting for a climate summit in Li...

The Path to Sustainable Development: Lessons from the Bhopal Disaster

In the 1960s, UCC used to claim that its aim was to “help make a better life for all of us”. In addition, when it began marketing its pesticide products in Indi...

True Review – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Critics Ratings: 3.5 Stars*

Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom, Lee Pace. Read More