Kajol Unveils Anand Gandhi’s Film On Importance Of Handwashing

Actress Kajol, who has been a part of health soap Lifebuoy’s ‘Help a Child Reach 5’ handwashing programme since the last three years, on Thursday launched...

Probiotics May Be The New Vaccines

Probiotics have been getting quite a bit of attention of late. By definition, they are “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a healt...

Just Because Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice Doesn't Mean Climate Change Isn't Happening

The study, published in the Journal of Glaciology, analyzed satellite data from two time periods. It concludes that during both periods, the amount of snow gained on the co...

Nine Out Of Ten Of The Internet?s Top Websites Are Leaking Your Data

Tim Libert, a privacy researcher with the University of Pennsylvania, has published new peer-reviewed research that sought to quantify all the “privacy compromising m...

The Ethics Of Commercial Surrogacy: Gender Inequality Arguments

This is a follow-up to the previous post on Debra Satz’s analysis of commercial surrogacy. In that post, I reviewed three classic objections to surrogacy and presente...

Charleston Film Festival Presents Selection Of Features, Shorts And Documentaries; French Film Festival Follows

Vivek Oberoi Helps Raise Funds For Cancer Patients

He walked the ramp for designer Mihika Mirpuri for a cancer fundraiser on Wednesday, which also marked five years since he wed Priyanka Alva. “I am celebrating my fif...

Vivek Oberoi Helps Raise Funds For Cancer Patients

He walked the ramp for designer Mihika Mirpuri for a cancer fundraiser on Wednesday, which also marked five years since he wed Priyanka Alva. “I am celebrating my fif...

Opinion: Integrating Water, Sanitation And Health Are Key To The Promise Of The UN Global Goals

AMMAN, Oct 30 2015 (IPS) – The 193 member states of the United Nations have adopted an ambitious 15-year sustainable development agenda, the 2030 Global Goals To unde...