Twitch takes a step towards inclusivity, will let users add 'transgender' tag to videosTech firms have come under pressure to make their products more inclusive of trans people.
27 May, 2021, 06.51 PM IST
From chocolate to soybeans, tropical forests were illegally cleared to make way for everyday foodsIllegal clearance for commercial agriculture was behind the loss of 4.5 mn hectares of forest.
20 May, 2021, 08.19 AM IST
Rocked by new sex claims, World Health Organization appeals for informationMore than 40 of the women in the Democratic Republic of Congo accused men who said they worked for the WHO of abuse, including one claim of...
19 May, 2021, 10.29 PM IST
Online trends show India is worried about environment, just like the rich nationsIn India, Google searches on nature loss and biodiversity were up by 190%.
18 May, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Tonic for climate change anxiety: This futuristic game set in 2050 is perfect for Gen Z'Survive the Century' is the work of scientists, economists and writers around the world.
11 May, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
An unequal music: Only half of women in developing world feel free to make decisions about contraception, says reportFrom abortion services to virginity tests, women are forced to give up control over their bodies.
14 Apr, 2021, 11.37 AM IST
Pedal power: Pioneering Indian city ditches cars for clean airIn one of India's most ambitious such plans, Ranchi city's 'har shanviar, no car' - every Saturday, no car - campaign goes well beyond othe...
27 Mar, 2021, 09.28 AM IST
Prince Charles says the world is running out of time to tackle climate changeThis is his first appearance since Harry-Meghan's interview with Oprah.
19 Mar, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
'Deep Nostalgia': New online AI tool brings portraits of dead relatives to life, some call it 'spooky'Users took to Twitter to share the animated images of their deceased relatives.
27 Feb, 2021, 05.25 PM IST
Inspired by protests, India's women farmers revive their own demandsAs protests against agricultural reforms catch global attention, India's neglected women farmers are seizing the moment to dust off their o...
16 Feb, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
COVID controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, analysts sayAmong the worst-scoring Asian nations in the Verisk Maplecroft index were Pakistan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, India and the Phili...
01 Oct, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
JK Rowling lands in trouble, again, after 3 three authors quit 'Harry Potter' writer's literary agency over trans rightsThe agency was "disappointed" now that the four authors had left.
24 Jun, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
Most people want billionaires to pitch in to aid poverty and inequalityEight out of 10 people think billionaires should help end poverty, inequality and a host of global ills, a poll showed on Wednesday, as fun...
29 Apr, 2020, 05.29 PM IST
India's poor risk loss of privacy, land in drive to digitise recordsIndia's national land record modernisation programme seeks to re-survey lands, verify and upgrade records, and put the information online b...
09 Mar, 2020, 02.12 PM IST
Macho culture, coding contests & hackathons: Why women are being put off by Data Science rolesWomen hold less than a quarter of jobs in data science.
20 Feb, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
- Footballer Drogba's charity cleared of fraud but may have misled donors - UK watchdog
IVORYCOAST-BRITAIN-CHARITIES:Footballer Drogba's charity cleared of fraud but may have misled donors - UK watchdog
02 Dec, 2016, 03.39 PM IST
- 'Indirect dangers affect more women than rape'
A high level of female infanticide and sex trafficking make India 4th most dangerous country in which to be born a woman.
20 Jun, 2011, 04.53 AM IST