Bomba Estéreo: A Colombian band that performs to make a Difference

The Grammy nominated Columbian band ‘Bomba Estéreo’ stands out for the way they combine elements of nature...

Women profit from urban waste in Vietnam

A well-preserved Southeast Asian trading port city of Hoi An in Vietnam has become a significant tourist destination with around 21 million vis...

Living in the Troll Age

Fifty years ago, the internet was used as a medium to communicate between two individuals.  Over time, it ...

The Blockbuster Effect

When you go online to look for entertainment there's a stocked-up library of content on various streaming platf...

Facebook to launch AI based Suicide Prevention Program

Who would have thought a software could save lives? Facebook has come up with a new artificial intelligence technology that will scan all posts for patterns of suicidal tho...

Dia Mirza is the UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India

Bollywood actress and former Miss Asia Pacific, Dia Mirza is an environmentalist too. Being a part of Sanctuary Asia since 2013, she is the face of Leave Me Alone campaign....

Learning From Grandmama To Defend Yourself?

Kenya Grandmoms Fight Back Against the Rapists- Literally!

The grandmoms of Kenya are not going to let the rapists dominate over them and therefore have resorted to...

Losing our Lakes

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra is rapidly shrinking in size, researchers have found. The lake, situated in the Buldhana district near Amravati in central India, has recorded a d...

School Funding: Do Poor Children Get Their Fair Share?

Research suggests increased spending on education can improve student outcomes, especially among low-income students. This means that targeted increases in funding could he...