Celebrities, activists descend on Copenhagen

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Gore, Wangari Maathai, Desmond Tutu and a host of other celebrities descended here on Tuesday for the…

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NHRC notice to U.P. on torture of boys

Taking suo motu notice of reports of torture of two minors by the police in Jhundpura, Uttar Pradesh, that too…

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Activists divided over legalization of prostitution

The number of sex workers in the country may touch a whopping five million in just a few years, if…

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Ecological concerns over n-power plant by Santosh Patnaik

The decision to set up a nuclear power station with U.S.-made reactors at Kovvada in Ranasthalam mandal of Srikakulam district…

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‘Equal quality education for all kids’

Demanding equal educational opportunities for all children, a large contingent of people walked to Bal Bhavan here this past Friday…

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UN brings voices of people suffering impact of global warming to World leaders

World leaders arriving at the United Nations conference in Copenhagen next week will be greeted with over100 real-life stories demonstrating…

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Fight Corruption – Save Development

On International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December), the United Nations has warned that corruption kills development, and is one of the…

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In familiar books, a battle over electronic rights by Motoko Rich

A rising source of conflict in one of the publishing industry’s last remaining areas of growth.  William Styron may have…

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The grand challenges of Indian science by RA Mashelkar

We need to recognise that there is no intellectual democracy; elitism in science is inevitable and needs to be promoted. …

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More than compliance by Pratip Kar

Corporate governance codes work only where firms believe working in a legal, ethical and transparent fashion also means good business.…

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Industry picks up

Momentum suggests 9 per cent for the full year The overall Index of Industrial Production (IIP), which includes the three…

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Local and global in Hyderabad by Sanjaya Baru

In his engaging book on a love affair between a Hyderabadi princess and an Englishman in the 18th century, William…

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India lawmakers oppose creation of new Telangana state

There has been uproar in southern India’s Andhra Pradesh assembly in protest against the government’s decision to create a new…

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India’s Generation Next at risk

For a country looking to reap its demographic dividend when most other economies would be struggling to cope with ageing…

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India will not compromise on key principles: Jairam

"Draft treaty can be used as a starting point for further talks" Copenhagen: With climate change talks set to enter…

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