$22.2 Billion Humanitarian Appeal Launched for 2017
The world is facing a state of humanitarian crisis not seen since the Second World War: more than 128 million people are affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters and profound…
Trump Selects Ben Carson for Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday his intent to nominate Dr. Ben Carson to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According…
Who Will Save Indians from Modi’s Holocaust?
The long queues of dejected people in front of Indian banks remind you of the gas chambers and forced “death marches” in the Nazi regime which slowly consumed innocent lives.…
Votes Recount: What’s Trump Afraid Of? Asks Jill Stein
By Rakesh Raman When almost all pre-election polls were predicting Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s win in the U.S. presidential election, her rival Republican nominee Donald Trump was confidently proclaiming that…
Air Pollution Kills Over 600,000 People Every Year in India
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 621,138 people die from an air pollution-related disease each year in India. While Delhi continues to be the most polluted city, the air…
Waste Management: Kolkata Bags Best City Award
Along with 10 cities, Kolkata – according to the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) – is the only Indian city to receive the prestigious best city award for proper waste…