2015: The year of heroines in Bollywood

Be it Deepika Padukone’s role as independent but hassled daughter in ‘Piku’ or Kangana Ranaut’s double avatar as Tanu/Datto in ‘Tanu Weds Manu...

DD To Telecast Special Programme On Mental Health Problems & Prejudices

The Doordarshan flagship programme Aaj Savere will focus on issues relating to mental health awareness and public education.

Consultant psychiatrist Dr Avdesh Sharm...

Affordable Vaccines To Check Infections Need Of The Hour

Prof. K.R. Sethuraman, Vice Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, has called upon medical professional bodies to lobby for cheaper and affordable vaccines to check relatively ...

Small Metal Grate Makes Big Impact On Environment, Health

A University of Iowa researcher created an inexpensive metal insert for primitive cookstoves, such as this one used in a remote village in India, that may decrease global w...

Berlin Film Festival Adds Midnight Special And Genius To Lineup

Drama starring Michael Shannon drama as a dad on the run from extremists joins biopic of legendary editor Max Perkins, played by Colin Firth The Berlin film festival has re...

Shonda Rhimes And Tim Gunn Speak At Massachusetts Conference For Women

“Plenty of people know the feeling of being first, only or different,” Shonda Rhimes told a sold-out audience of more than 10,000 at the 11th annual Massachuset...

Every Child Has A Right To Live: Dia Mirza

The agenda of this organization is to spread the positive message Giving life a chance by aiding children in need of medical help. Dia asserted that every fortunate person ...

196 Countries Approve Historic Paris Global Warming Accord

The world on Saturday got a historic climate deal with all 196 countries approving the Paris text that got unprecedented support from all quarters.  It will ...

Bangladesh Leads South Asia In Reducing Gender Disparity: Report

Bangladesh has been ranked 64th this year in an index showing the condition of women in 145 countries. Last year, it was positioned 68th among 142 nations. The Geneva-based...