Gender inequality undermining India’s progress: report

Deep-rooted gender inequalities continue to undermine India’s potential to translate economic growth into inclusive development, according to a government report whic...

Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

For women, sterilization is usually done as tubal ligation, a minimally invasive surgery where the Fallopian tubes are cut and tied off. For men, it’s the vasectomy, ...

At Eighth Edition Of Film Bazaar By NFDC, ‘Producer Lab 2014’ To Pack In Buzzing Sessions For Writers, Producers And More

Mumbai, November,2014: Film Bazaar,held alongside the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has in this edition packed an array of events for writers, producer...

Using Animals To Build An Early Warning System For Natural Disasters

Biologist Martin Wikelski put sensors on goats living on Italy's Mount Etna and watched what happened. He found that if you watched their movements, you could predict when ...

Private sector key to sustainability of Asean development, experts say

Goal is for a green economy to keep region thriving via collaboration The private sector will have to take the lead in Asean’s sustainable development in economic, so...

UCLA gets $10 million for center to spur socially conscious projects

Former EBay Inc. President Jeff Skoll has donated $10 million to UCLA for a center that will encourage students to create socially conscious entertainment projects.

China?s Climate Change Plan Raises Questions

Many scientists have said that 2030 may be too long to wait for China?s greenhouse gas emissions to stop growing, if the world is to keep the average global temperature fro...

War on the ‘Malaria mayhem’ in Mumbai reduces infection by 80%

How did the local government, a thinktank, tiffin box delivery men and a superhero reduce infections so dramatically?

Indians take to the streets in celebration as ...