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Environment

Educating for Sustainable Development

PARIS ? This year marks a turning point for the world, with the international community adopting a new global development strategy in September and negotiating a universal ...

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Health

Antibiotic Resistance A Big Threat To TB Treatment In India

A joint initiative of the government, independent experts and civil society has found that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is emerging as a major health problem i...

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Environment

Link Between Unseasonal Rains, Disasters & Climate Change: Is India Playing The Ostrich?

Soon after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Nepal in end-April, geologists based in Europe asserted that the tragedy was caused by climate change. These experts were of the ...

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Bollywood

Bollywood Celebs Perform At A Concert For Nepal Earthquake Victims In Delhi

Just days earlier, the Delhi music community, along with their friends from Bollywood, gave Delhiites a chance to contribute towards earthquake relief in Nepal and Bihar wi...

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Health

India Performs Poorly In Sanitation And Water Accessibility

A global index finds no significant correlation between GDP and performance as China and India, the two fastest growing Asian economies, are nowhere in the top five categor...

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Movies

Bombay Velvet

Critics rating: 2 Stars

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Karan Johar, Kay Kay Menon, Manish Chaudhary, Satyadeep Misra, Siddharth Basu,...

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Thought Factory

Of Right Words And Persistent Images

‘Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, o...

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Bollywood

Manisha Koirala To Support Nepali Women, Girls Affected By Quake

Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala has announced her support for the UN Population FUND (UNFPA) as its Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal to work for pregnant wo...

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Sustainable Development

Nepal Earthquake Highlights Dangers Of Dam Building In Tibet

Hydropower development in Tibet is fraught with huge risks because of the danger of major earthquakes. What’s more, the projects might not be needed, say experts. Alt...

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Hollywood

Beverley Knight, Mick Jagger And Ronnie Wood Record Charity Single For Nepal

A new charity single is available now to download on iTunes to raise funds for Save the Children’s Nepal Earthquake Appeal. ‘Look into Your Heart’ feature...

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