Rio+20: Pursuing the ‘Sustainable Development’ Agenda?

Rio+20 comes at a critical juncture. Economic, social and environmental crises have worsened since 1992’s Earth Summit, with the impacts felt most by the po...

TRUE REVIEW: THRILLED BY THE GAME CHANGER

As the Anil Kapoor produced and helmed 24 draws to a close this weekend, viewers are most likely to feel a tinge of withdrawal symptoms on Friday-Saturday nights.  On&...

EVEN A BIRD NEEDS A NEST

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A group of women in post-communist Cambodia fight an uphill battle against forced evictions. The government grants land concessions to ...

WASTELAND – SO THAT NO ONE BECOMES AWARE OF IT

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About 40,000 refugees, including families with children, live sometimes about more than ten years in camps throughout Germany, usually ver...

Make milk adulteration punishable with life imprisonment: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the state governments to make n...

Happiness: A Goal Worth Pursuing

As daunting as it may be, defining what makes us happy is imperative in modern society. The Neolithic revolution, which took place approximately 12 thousand years ago, was ...

Adverse weather may affect food prices in India: World Bank

"Weather has played a role, alongside improved production prospects, in sustained price declines... However, deteriorating weather conditions and other uncertainties might ...

‘Ultimate Gay Fighter’ Video Game to be Released By Handsome Woman Productions

In a similar format to the classic “Street Fighter,” “Ultimate Gay Fighter” will bring characters such as Bardwell the Leather Bear, voguer Devon De...

Truth or Dare…? The Alchemy of Desire Deconstructed

I am completely compelled and driven by an intense need to write this piece because I’m no longer now, able to be in denial of the force driving me to give some persp...