Facing Reality: Climate Change

Delegates at the international climate talks in Warsaw, which end Friday, lamented Japan?s move as a blow to worldwide efforts to slow global warming. In the Philippines, w...

Beyonce and Goodwill partner to help jobless workers

Beyonce and Goodwill have joined hands to help the jobless workers in North America. Their efforts have seen them accumulate 27,000 pounds of clothes. The #BeyGood initiati...

Bhartiya Mahila Bank: An initiative of the UPA Government

PM Manmohan Singh recently launched the Bhartiya Mahila Bank, India’s first all-women’s bank. The bank will kick off operations in seven locations in the countr...

True Review: Television

Last week, especially the weekend, belonged to Sachin Tendulkar, who played his last test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Branded the SRT 200, as it was also his 2...

Syd Field, whose books on screenwriting became set texts for many aspiring film writers, has died at the age of 77

Famous for outlining the “three act” structure used by many screenplays, the author and lecturer died of haemolytic anaemia at his Beverly Hills home.

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Australia moves to the bottom of the list in Climate Change Performance Index

GermanWatch and Climate Action Network Europe have downgraded Australia to number 57 out of 61 countries in their latest list on Climate Change Performance.

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Why don’t Indian media write more on climate change?

“Some media analysts say the slim coverage of climate issues by India’s local-language press is due more to commercial decisions and a shortage of trained scien...

Small Farmers & Climate Change

“Farmers have been adapting for centuries and so there is a lot they can already do,” wrote Vincent Vadez, principal scientist with the International Crops Rese...

Women votes outnumber men in Chhattisgarh

Despite the Naxal threat, an overall 75.53% scream the resolve of locals to be part of the democratic process.

Women voters outshone men in exercising franchise; 75...