On World Day, UN spotlights tourism’s role in promoting sustainable development

In harnessing the benefits of global tourism, the international community will take “critical” steps forward in advancing the United Nations’ sustainable ...

It is now possible to prevent cervical cancer in women by vaccination

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in India, with approximately 1.32 lakh new cases of cervical cancer being diagnosed and about 74,000 death...

World risks spending $250 billion on simply monitoring UN development goals: report

A development expert, Morten Jerven, has estimated that the world might end up spending close to $250 billion just to monitor UN development goals for 2030. In a report, Je...

Victoria Beckham Named As UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today appointed British fashion designer Victoria Beckham as its International Goodwill Ambassador, with a focus on ...

Alicia Keys Launches We Are Here Movement

Alicia Keys launched her new We Are Here movement at the fifth annual Social Good Summit “As I prepare to give birth to a new child, I can’t help and think abou...

Kajol speaks on child health at UN summit

Actress Kajol was at the Big Apple on Monday to attend the 69th annual United Nations General Assembly summit where she spoke on maternal and newborn health as well as the ...

Record CO2 emissions committing world to dangerous climate change

Global greenhouse gas emissions on course to reach record high of over 40bn tonnes in 2014, study in Nature Geoscience says Children born today will see the world committed...

Delegate registrations open for the 16th Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, September 22, 2014: Mumbai’s most awaited 16^th edition of Mumbai Film Festi...

16th Mumbai Film Festival Set To Rise Like A Phoenix

•  Over 185 films from more than 65 countries to be screened
•  USD 200,000 to be awarded as cash prizes Read More