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  • Surrounded by diamonds, villagers go hungry in drought-hit Zimbabwe
    Andrew Mambondiyani Thomson Reuters Foundation   Shylet Mutsago, a 63-year-old who lives near the diamond fields of Marange, cannot hide her anger over how mining in this gem-rich part of eastern Zi
    / 10th February 2016
  • Wake up, o lethargic one!
    Aheli Moitra   On the evening of February 4 this year, a few good men walked into our office. They were youth activists here to tell a story of an unlucky young man on a regular day.   He was to
    Editorial / 10th February 2016
  • CHILDREN
    Suffer little children to come unto me....: Gospel according to St. Luke   Christopher Brauchli CommonDreams   In Brazil it is caused by the mosquito. In Flint it is caused by the politic
    / 10th February 2016
  • Southern Africa, an illusion built on aid heralds in hope and hunger
    Ed Stoddard & Mabvuto Banda Reuters   As she walks along a dirt road in central Malawi, Louise Abale carries her precious maize wrapped in a brightly coloured cloth and balanced on her head.
    / 10th February 2016
  • An open letter to the Chief Minister, Nagaland
    Sir,   At the outset, I have the honor to state before your benign authority that due to the unfortunate situation that is happening in Kiphire and Shamator, we are all aware that the people are sufferi
    Public Space / 10th February 2016
  • India still not ready for AI
    New Delhi, February 10 (IANS): At a time when the global technology giants are set to leverage the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for your daily lives -- from taking care of businesses to fulfilling y
    / 10th February 2016
  • Actor Ken Watanabe, leukemia survivor, fights stomach cancer
    Source: Reuters   Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, an Academy Award nominee for his performance in the movie "The Last Samurai" and lauded in the recent Broadway revival of "The King and I," is fighting
    / 10th February 2016
  • 'Deadpool' sequel is in the works
    Source: PTI   Deadpool is yet to hit theatres but a sequel is already in the works with Fox giving a green light to the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick who
    / 10th February 2016
  • Johnny Depp is Universal's new 'Invisible Man'
    Source: AceShowbiz.com   Universal Pictures has nabbed a big star for its "The Invisible Man" reboot. Johnny Depp has been set to star in the upcoming movie, which is based on H.G. Wells novel of the
    / 10th February 2016
  • Lionel Richie to get musical tribute
    Source: IANS   Four artistes from different genres for a tribute to a music idol. Luke Bryan, John Legend, Demi Lovato and Meghan Trainor will join hands to pay tribute to four-time Grammy winner Lio
    / 10th February 2016
  • Pharrell Williams becomes co-owner of G-Star Raw jeans
    Source: Daily Mail   Pharrell Williams, the pop culture Renaissance man who is a designer, performer and hit songwriter, was named Tuesday as co-owner of jeans brand G-Star Raw. The company, based in
    / 10th February 2016
  • Working in Hollywood not everybody's cup of tea: Arjun Kapoor
    Source: PTI   Bollywood star Arjun Kapoor says actors need to be very secure in their career before taking a leap to Hollywood as it is difficult to start from the scratch. Arjun's co-stars, Priyanka
    / 10th February 2016
  • Anoushka Shankar's new album to release soon!
    Source: IANS   Internationally acclaimed sitarist Anoushka Shankar, who has been nominated for a Grammy award this year, is coming up with a new album 'Land of Gold', which will release on April 1. T
    / 10th February 2016
  • 'Frozen' Broadway adaptation set for spring 2018
    Source: PTI   The stage version of 'Frozen' is finally coming together and has been now scheduled to open in the spring of 2018. Disney said the musical adaptation would have a tryout in summer 2017
    / 10th February 2016
  • India, Singapore scientists race to make Zika test kit, but lack of live sample a challenge
    By Aditya Kalra and Rujun Shen   NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE, February 10 (Reuters) - Scientists in Asia are racing to put together detection kits for the Zika virus, with China on Thursday confirming its fi
    / 10th February 2016
  • India drafts new anti-trafficking bill, raises penalty for offenders
    By Anuradha Nagaraj   CHENNAI, India, February 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new bill being drafted in India aims to curb the steep rise in human trafficking by unifying several existing laws,
    / 10th February 2016
  • Defence production, nuclear deals between India, UAE on the cards
    New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) A slew of agreements, including on defence equipment manufacturing and civil nuclear cooperation, are likely to be signed between India and the UAE after Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
    / 10th February 2016
  • Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, leukemia survivor, fights stomach cancer
    TOKYO, (Reuters) - Japanese actor Ken Watanabe, an Academy Award nominee for his performance in the movie "The Last Samurai" and lauded in the recent Broadway revival of "The King and I," is fighting stomach ca
    / 10th February 2016
  • Siachen miracle soldier remains critical
    New Delhi, February 10 (IANS) Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad who miraculously survived under 35 feet of ice and snow at the avalanche-hit army post in Siachen glacier continues to be critical, army hospital au
    / 10th February 2016
  • Britain should move pre-Olympic training camp out of Brazil - Ennis-Hill's coach
    LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should move its preparation camp for the Rio Olympic Games outside Brazil to minimise the risk of catching the Zika virus, Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach said, adding he would not encoura
    / 10th February 2016
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