The Supreme Court’s recent decision to grant recognition to the Indian transgender community the legal status as the third category of sex will go a long way in bringing them into national mainstream ...

Health & Climate Change By Dr Arvind KumarClimate change wields adverse impact on human health by giving rise to increased incidence of infectious and vector-borne diseases, especially in India an ...

Politics of MalnutritionDr Arvind KumarThe race for grabbing power at the Centre in the current ongoing Lok Sabha election is getting brisk. However, the issue of malnourished children in India has re ...

Baisakhi FestivalBasakhi is one of the most significant festivals commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib in 1699 by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobid Singh. To mark the celebrati ...

Remembering Baba Saheb Ambedkar14th April marks the Birth Anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution. Popularly known as Baba Saheb Ambedkar, he was an eminent jurist, a r ...

Vasanta NavratriVasanta Navaratri, is observed during the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra. this Navratri also marks the start of the new year as per the Hindu mythological lunar calendar (Vikrami Samvat). Th ...

Keeping Ganga CleanThe Holy River of Ganga runs its course of over 2500 kms from Gangotri in the Himalayas to Ganga Sagar in the Bay of Bengal through 29 cities and about 48 towns. It is a river with ...

Earth Hour Day 201429 March 2014Earth Hour is a worldwide event that is organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, encouraging hous ...

World Meteorological DayThe World Meteorological Organization plays a crucial role in contributing to people's safety and welfare. Its work is important in providing food security, water resources and ...

World Water Day 2014World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. ...