Swachh Bharat: Bollywood celebrities support PM Narendra Modi's stand

According to a report in Mid-day, The Film and TV Producers Guild has urged its members to refrain from displaying posters of their films on public walls and government-mai...

14 infographics of the biggest global development moments of 2014

2014 was a big year for global development. The Ebola crisis proved why aid and strong health systems in developing countries matter. The growing inequality gap helped put ...

Suicide Rates Among Indian Youth Highest in the World

Suicide rates among Indians age 15-29 are the highest in the world, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO). The most recent numbers available...

Antibiotics During Pregnancy May Increase Child’s Obesity Risk

A new study reports that antibiotic use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for obesity in the child. Researchers studied 436 mothers and their children f...

NGOs Offer Recommendations on Data Revolution

Numerous civil society groups and academics focus on efforts for a global data revolution for the post-2015 development agenda, in recent blog entries, open letters, and re...

Infants to get free treatment till age one in Rajasthan

Extending the scope of the Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana (JSSY) with an aim to bring down the infant mortality rate (IMR) in the State, the Rajasthan government has decided...

Climate change is a problem. But our attempts to fix it could be worse than useless

Panicked, ill-thought-through responses to the threat of climate change could hurt more people than they save

The UN Climate Panel came out with it...

Variety’s annual Power of Women luncheon honors Hollywood’s leading ladies

Variety’s Power of Women luncheon honored some of Hollywood’s leading ladies on Friday. The stars honored at the awards luncheon included Reese Witherspoon and ...

Cyclone Hudhud Hammers Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, India; Damage May Top $1 Billion

Cyclone Hudhud roared across India's eastern seaboard on Sunday leaving widespread damage to trees and buildings and killing at least six people despite a massive evacuatio...