Women who are redefining Social Media Activism

Social media is not just about posting #sunkissed selfies and #KikiChallenge videos on Instagram. It is a suppl...

Has Justice for Women in India Improved?

In 1890, a case of a Bengali child bride named Phulmani, who died following brutal conjugal intercourse went to trial in the Calcutta Sessio...

And finally, a much-needed Superhero – PadMan

“Creating one million livelihoods for poor women and making India a 100% sanitary napkin using country”, that’s the vision of Arunachalam Murga...

Conversations with Carter

Bill Gates, the man behind Windows, and one of the biggest philanthropists in the world, recently released a video of him and his wife Melinda Gate meeting former US presid...

Mosquito Maladies

The days when malaria could be called a fatal disease are past now, but we still have a long way to go.

Research towards combating the disease has evolved at a trem...

16 Million Reasons To Be Optimistic About Polio

People often ask me how I know the world is getting better. I usually point to numbers like this one: Because of efforts to eradicate polio by groups like Rotary Internatio...

Celebrities Who Are Actually Making A Difference

Akshay Kumar has often spoken out in support of the men in uniform. His father used to be a military officer and so the Bollywood star has had first-hand experience of what...

Want To Offer My Services To Mumbai Traffic Police: Amitabh Bachchan

At the inauguration of the 28th Road Safety Week here on Monday, the actor said: "I want to offer my services to Mumbai Traffic Police. I've been saying this for many years...

Off-Label Use Of IPV Vaccine To Tide Over Shortage

Due to shortage of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) globally, India and a few other countries are stretching the supply of the vaccine to cover all children. The IPV vaccine...