Women Empowerment in India

Women empowerment is a debatable subject. At earlier time they were getting equal status with men. But they had faced some difficulties during post-Vedic and epic ages. Man...

Actress Gracy Singh performs for the cause of global warming

Gracy Singh performed for the cause of global warming today at an event orgazined by the Brahmakumari Centre and the Jain Jagruti Centre at Bhaidas Hall, Vile Parle. The ac...

India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

An Accidental Martyrdom

In April 2010, I returned home late evening to find a family friend had left urgent messages for me to call back. The next morning, before I could return her call, she was ...

Florida Georgia Line Fights Hunger At Food Bank In NYC

Award-winning duo Florida Georgia Line put down their guitars and picked up boxes of food at the Food Bank For New York City in support of Outnumber Hunger this week. The r...

Kangana flick's 'real' Revolver Rani is Jaipur girl

Kangana Ranaut may have played the lead in Revolver Rani, but real life Manisha Shekhawat, who “triggered” in the flick as TV anchor, Payal Parihar, has emerged...

India should turn to renewable sources of energy

Should Western countries be forced to pay more attention to reducing carbon footprint than countries like India, as the developed world has contributed more towards damagin...

Climate change report under fire

Is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) losing steam? It is tackling a global problem that remains as urgent as ever. But the expert body?s latest report, r...

Empowering the poor or the rural elite?