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...

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.

F...

Boys turning to sex trade in Kerala District: Study

There has been a rapid increase in the number of boys engaging in sex work in Malappuram district in Kerala, a study has found.

KP Jayaraj, a PhD student at Jamia M...

Glimpses into Chambal

Chambal’s unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles.

More than 30 of them are in IUCN’s Red List. Read More

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...

Superbugs could erase a century of medical advances, experts warn

Drug-resistant “superbugs” represent one of the gravest threats in the history of medicine, leading experts have warned.

Routine operations could become...

Angelina Jolie receives honorary Oscar for humanitarian work

A tearful Angelina Jolie accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from director George Lucas.

Jolie’s latest project Unbroken, which she will soon begin ...