Using Sports to Prevent Crime and Drug Use Among Youth
This past week saw the start of phase two of UNODC’s work in Brazil around using sports as a means to prevent crime, violence and drug use among youth. Following…
Narendra Modi Asks Indians to Build New India. But How?
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has appealed to the citizens to take the pledge for a new India and express commitment. The Prime Minister said Sunday on the…
TruthBuzz: Can Truth Keep Pace with the Fake News?
Fake news orbits the planet in an instant on social media. Is the truth keeping pace? This is the subject of discussion at TruthBuzz, a global fact-checking challenge. Journalists, news…
Syrian Women Urged to Participate in the Political Process
As the United Nations (UN) is planning to resume intra-Syrian talks with the warring parties, it has invited them to participate without any preconditions. The UN Special Envoy Staffan de…
Swaraj India Invites Applications from Candidates for MCD Polls
A newly formed political party Swaraj India said Saturday that it will accept applications from candidates for the upcoming MCD election only till 5 pm of 14th March, 2017. Swaraj…
After the U.S. Election, Rigging Complained in India. Is it Russia?
Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had hired software and technology experts to manipulate the voting machines and win the election. By Rakesh Raman…