Sustainable Development Goals: Where do Gender Equality and Women’s Rights Stand?

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Friday File: The eighth session of the Open Working Group on Sust...

Pakistani polio strain threatens global campaign

Pakistan — Just a few weeks ago, 11-month-old Shaista was pulling herself up, giggling as she took her first wobbly steps with the helping hand of her teenage mother....

3 Screens and The Missing 4th “R”

Screens surround us, and our children.

First of all there is the big screen, with its larger than life images, with its tinsel moorings, colors and the celebrities ...

Climate change linked to Indus civilization decline 4,100 years ago

A new study has suggested that climate change may have contributed to the decline of a city-dwelling civilization in Pakistan and India 4,100 years ago.

Scientists ...

Shyam Benegal Back on TV After 25 Years with a Mini-Series Produced by Rajya Sabha Television

~ ’SAMVIDHAAN – The Making of the Constitution of India’ is a 10 part mini- series ~

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Shaadi Ke Side Effects

Director: Saket Chaudhary

Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Vidya Balan

Rating: 2.5 stars

The irreverent Farha...

Kunal finds solace in charitywork

Kunal Kapoor may be in the news for his romantic liaison with Amitabh Bachchan’ s niece, (the whispers about a wedding date is growing louder by the day), yet unpertu...

Risk of HIV infection is high during pregnancy and the postpartum period

Women living in world regions where HIV infection is common are at high risk of acquiring HIV infection during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to a study by ...

Air pollution in Indian capital hits new record high

New Delhi has overtaken Beijing in air pollution rankings, causing various health problems especially among the sensitive age groups. Recent reports say the pollution has b...