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...

Vidya Balan stands up for a good cause

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare has launched an initiative called ‘Aahar Abhiyan’ to address the issue of child malnutrition featuring Bollywood sensation V...

Small-holder farmers key to sustainable agri development: IFAD

UN body for development of agriculture IFAD today said small-holder farmers should be the starting point for sustainable development.

Speaking at the 8th TAAS (Trus...

Why Does Hunger Still Exist in Africa?

When I first started traveling to Africa, I would often meet children in the villages I was visiting and try to guess their ages. I was shocked to find out how often I gues...

Beyonce Donates To Homeless Housing Project

Rudy Rasmus, the pastor at St. John’s United Methodist church in Houston, had a vision: To identify affordable housing opportunities for low-income and homeless indiv...

World Bank Pledges $15-18 b to Support India over 3 Years

The World Bank said it is ready to commit $15-18 billion to support India over the next three years, even as its president endorsed the business model of Gujarat, the state...

Rs.8, 632 crore for AIDS control programme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved budgetary support of Rs.8, 632.77 crore for the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase-IV which ...

Climate change ‘single biggest hindrance’ to human development

The recently released Human Development Report has identified six major threats to human development and proposed a set of policies and reforms to address these vulnerabili...

Key High-Risk HIV Groups Threaten AIDS Progress, Warns The WHO

Five key groups, including gay men, prostitutes and prisoners, have stubbornly high rates of HIV that are threatening progress in the global AIDS battle, the World Health O...