Gender parity in workforce can boost India’s GDP by 27%: IMF chief Christine Lagarde

India’s GDP can expand by a whopping 27 per cent if the number of female workers increases to the same level as that of men, International Monetary Fund’s chief...

Stop Gender Inequality And You Will Stop Domestic Violence

The number of women on company boards might not seem like it has much to do with the number of women who are killed or attacked by their partners at home, but it does.
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Venice Film Festival Offers a Chance to Watch Suffering, Then to Quaff Champagne

“The things of this world reveal their essential absurdity when they are put in the Venetian context.” So wrote Mary McCarthy in her charming, philosophical tra...

Participants For Meryl Streep-Funded Screenwriters Lab Announced.

Meryl Streep has always been a trailblazer in Hollywood. Lately, she’s been helping other women become their own trailblazers by advocating for women who work behind ...

Jon Stewart’s Seven Most Serious Moments On “The Daily Show”

With Jon Stewart’s final episode as host of The Daily Show airing today (Aug. 6), you’re likely to find several lists of his “best” or “funnie...

Mobile Money Is A Boon For The Unbanked?

Mobile money, a digital money paid for a wide range of products or services through a mobile device is revolutionising financial access, especially for the unbanked.
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Soylent's Real Plan: Replace Food With Algae

Rob Rhinehart has long dreamed of creating the ingredients of his grey-goo food replacement, Soylent, from scratch. The company’s—and Rob’s—mantra i...

Mirrors: Capturing And Recording The Collective Consciousness Through Media

In the recent wake of the Yakub Memon case, opinions have been polarized creating a rift, a schism of thought and identity has manifested in the nation’s collective c...

Hear The Poor Cry

A Very significant document has come out. It is a letter from Pope Francis addressed to everyone on this planet.

Pope Francis is head of the world’s largest r...