Edward Snowden wins Swedish human rights award for NSA revelations

Whistleblower Edward Snowden received several standing ovations in the Swedish parliament after being given the Right Livelihood award for his revelations of the scale of s...

‘Ashamed’ a short film promoted by Pocket Films goes viral

Mumbai, December, 2014: ‘Ashamed’ a short film promoted by ‘Pocket Films’ is a film with a powerful impact and les...

“You should never underestimate the power of good writing”: Namit Sharma

Utilising his 15 years of experience across genres, he has created great programming for Zee TV. From broadcasting to content generation, it’s an amalgamation of seve...

1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF

United Nations: An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013. Accordi...

World Aids Day 2014: History, HIV Facts and 'Aids-Free Generation' Theme

World Aids Day, observed annually on 1 December, is dedicated to raising awareness to the Aids pandemic caused by the spread of the HIV infection.

To date, there ar...

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan brings the smiles out

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan celebrated twin joys on the anniversary of her Miss World Title as the Smile Train goodwill Ambassador. She gifted a 100 children suffering from the ...

Child nutrition in India’s developed States improves

India’s more developed States, especially its southern States, have seen improvements in child nutrition over the last five years, but have a patchy record on immunis...

Rickshaw drivers take 'respect for women' message to Delhi's streets

Delhi rickshaw driver Narotan Singh was never interested in the problems faced by women and girls – his only interaction with the opposite sex was with females from h...

‘Arrow’ Star Stephen Amell Brings Back ‘F— Cancer’ Charity Campaign

Stephen Amell is aiming to take his charity fundraising into seven-digit territory. The “Arrow” star is bringing back his recent “F*** Cancer” campa...