India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

Empowering the poor or the rural elite?

Punjab approves Rs13.25b development schemes

LAHORE – The Punjab Government on Monday approved fourteen development schemes with an estimated cost of Rs 13259.249 million.

These schemes were approved in ...

A look Into Indian Media Schemes guided by Garry Lyons

Garry Lyons, a professor of Leeds University conducted an intimate and interactive workshop with film and television writers on the 15^th of January at the &ldquo...

Maharashtra medical camp enters Guinness book

Thane (Maharashtra), Dec 21: A mega-health camp, in which over 150,000 people simultaneously underwent a medical check-up at a cricket stadium, has entered the Guinness Rec...

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...

A Possible Rebirth of the Carbon Market?

Many people have voiced pessimism over an international agreement to address climate change since the 2009 climate conference in Copenhagen fell short of expectations. The ...

Violence versus Women is an everyday occurrence in cities. Learn what the UN is doing 2 make cities safer

Sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence in public spaces are an everyday occurrence for women and girls around the world—in urban and rural areas, in dev...

Shahid Review

A wonderfully directed biopic, Shahid talks about the life of lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi who was slain by anti social elements i...