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...

Reese Witherspoon Takes On Hollywood Sexism

Reese Witherspoon is mad, ‘really mad’, but exactly how is Hollywood’s sweetheart tackling sexism on the big screen? She’s taken matters into her ow...

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...

Women on climate change frontline make big impact on small grants

In London, Paris and Washington, where leaders have made little progress in curtailing climate change, global warming may seem a merely theoretical problem ? too far in the...

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...

Executive Women, Finding (and Owning) Their Voice

What does it mean for women to have a “voice” in meetings? How can they navigate perceptions around assertiveness, particularly when they are often judged more ...