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63L Toilets Made In 8 Months: NSSO

A recent sample survey carried out by the government on the usage of toilets seeks to disprove the notion that access to toilets may not automatically change attitudes of p...

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At Least 97 Bodies Pulled From Landslide Near Jade Mine In Myanmar

The landslide happened when a mountain of mining debris gave way in the early hours of?Saturday?in Hpakant, an area that produces some of the world's highest-quality jade. ...

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The Challenge Of Climate Change: An Indian Perspective

Few countries in the world are as vulnerable to the effects of climate change as India is with its vast population that is dependent on the growth of its agrarian economy, ...

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A Big Earthquake Just Hit Oklahoma — And It Might Be the Oil Industry’s Fault

The quake struck at?1:42am?and was centered just southwest of Cherokee, Oklahoma, the US Geological Survey reported. It was the biggest to hit the area this year, but there...

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Wash Up! For Universal Children's Day

“The one thing all children have in common is their rights. Every child has the right to survive and thrive, to be educated, to be free from violence and abuse, to pa...

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Parineeti Chopra Sweeps The Streets Of Mumbai.

The Bollywood diva, Parineeti Chopra picked up a broom as her weapon to clean the streets of Lokhandwalla (Andheri) area to spread awareness about cleanliness, Mid-day repo...

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India May Lose Rs 46 Lakh Crore Due To Gender Inequality: McKinsey

Discrimination against women is not new in India; it’s an historical phenomenon. You will be surprised to know that for the same amount of work, women are paid 62% le...

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Cities Are Overheating, And Cooling Them Off Will Be Risky

Taha is the president of Altrostratus, which developed California’s recently-published urban heat island index map. The map shows the areas most impacted by the urban...

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Can Social Entrepreneurs Drive Inclusive Growth In India?

Over 60% of the Indian population still live on less than $2 a day. In the World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2015, India is placed second...

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How Street Plays & Theatre Are Raising The Curtain On Violence Against Women In UP

Domestic violence, sexual harassment and dowry cases are not really news in the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. But a few compassionate activists and organizations are taking...

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