Elder care in India comes a long way as HelpAge India turns 35

LAST month 35 youth trainers from eight Commonwealth countries attended a human rights training programme in New Delhi, India. The sole representative from Brunei was Khairunnisa Ash'ari, head of international relations bureau under the Brunei Youth ...

In a world of accelerating change, competing is keeping pace. Only education reform will save Egypt from becoming obsolete, writes Ismail Serageldin As the world moves into the knowledge-based economy of the 21st century, it is increasingly clear ...

A global infotech company recently announced the launch of 'Innovate for Good' in India, a global programme that gives young social entrepreneurs an opportunity to join hands and make a difference to the society with the aid of technology. More than 100 young ...

By Olubunmi Adeniyi During the mock cheque presentation ceremony held in Lagos, Amr K. El-Leithy, President, Alcatel-Lucent for Middle-East, Africa, Turkey and Azerbaijan said today, I am very proud to be here with you, I am proud because the ...

The popular International Children's Film Carnival 2013 (ICFC) is set to be held in July and August. The diverse programme will offer viewers a wide range of stories, including tales of camping in Africa and meeting wild animals like lions, tigers ...

Stressing upon the need for critical reforms to redefine higher education in India, President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday suggested a three point formula-- quality, affordability and accessibility-to achieve the goal. He also emphasised on the need ...

President Pranab Mukherjee Friday expressed concern over India's low enrolment rate of youths in higher education as compared to Germany and the US, stressing the need to make higher education accessible to students in remote areas. Attributing low ...

Rajya Sabha member and Editor-in-Chief of The Pioneer Chandan Mitra on Friday emphasised the need of developing India into a knowledge society and taking the research and development programmes in the country to new heights. He said the just ...

The India Today Mind Rocks Youth Summit 2013 came full circle as leading singer-composer Bappi Lahiri and his son Bappa rocked Kolkata on Friday.The irrepressible Lahiri made up his own Mind Rocks anthem on the spot, crooning, "Ye raat mein jo maza ...