Emergency call

Nearly 140,000 people in India died in road accidents last year. Several communicable diseases together do not take such a huge toll on human life. But the country does not...

Less than 500 days left, can India meet its MDG targets?

Going by current trends, the target for reducing infant mortality and improving other human development indices seem near impossible to achieve Less that 500 days are left ...

Beyonce And #BeyGOOD Bring School Supplies To Kids In Need

Beyonce and #BeyGOOD will join forces with STATE Bags to bring school supplies to children in need in six cities. The #BeyGOODxSTATE GIVEBACKPACK Program will provide backp...

Kenneth Cole Launches LOOK GOOD, FOR GOOD Campaign

Kenneth Cole, a pioneer in the fashion industry who has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to social change for over 30 years, is introducing a new campaign for fa...

The real shoots of economic revival lie in agriculture

The rains have fallen short. An agrarian crisis is seemingly upon us. The Green Revolution was supposed to take care of everything. It was supposed to reduce dependence on ...

Rice from dry river

Farmers in an arid Andhra Pradesh district revive traditional irrigation system to tide over drought They had reached the channel even before daybreak, carrying shovels, si...

True Review: Guardians of the Galaxy

Critics Rating: 3.5 STARS*

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, VIN Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista

Direction: Ja...