Flu vaccination 'a lifesaver'

Up to 1,000 people could die in Ireland from flu over the coming months, health chiefs have warned. People who are particularly at risk from the potentially deadly effects ...

Solar-powered, self-cleaning e Toilet for schools unveiled

Eram Scientific, manufacturers of the country’s first eToilet, on Tuesday unveiled the world’s cheapest unmanned, self-cleaning eToilet with inbuilt solar panel...

SOS Villages of India and TISS holds state seminar on Quality Care of every Child

Mumbai, October 10, 2014: In order to understand the scenario of alternative care for children living wi...

Film Companion at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, October 2014: The 16th Mumbai Film Festival organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will begin on the 14th of October and go on till the...

Infant deaths high in India

The World Health Organisation?? (WHO) latest global report on child mortality (2000-13) has once again placed India among the leading countries in terms of high infant mort...

Air pollution caused fall in monsoon rains, says study

Emissions produced by human activity over the past 50 years have caused decline of the annual monsoon rainfall, on which billions of people - including in India - depend, a...

“Indian audiences are ready for almost anything – it’s the broadcasters that have to take the onus.” Says Ritu Bhatia in her exclusive interview with us

1. What is your writing background?

I studied film and TV at XIC and then learned on the job in films. I assisted on several films and then wrote A...

Nasal spray flu vaccine extended to two million children

Two million children are being targeted for the flu vaccine this year to prevent serious illness and protect vulnerable elderly grandparents All children aged between two a...

Government collects Rs 57.92 lakh as fine for smoking in public

Ever since the government had introduced a ban on smoking in public, in October 2008, the state tobacco control cell has collected Rs 57.92 lakh in fines, data shows. This ...