'Get us out of this hellhole': SOS messages by UN staff in Gaza

The 13,000-strong staff working with the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is “terrified and tired” and described the situation in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip as a......

Mumbai doc gets $100,000 award for helping kids

A Mumbai-based paediatrician was on Tuesday given a $100,000 award by the World of Children Inc at the UNICEF House in New York for her lifelong contributions to children across the globe.Dr Gopa......

Global vaccine supply hit due to Covid surge in India:

The 'terrible' surge of the coronavirus cases in India has severely impacted COVAX's vaccine supply in the second quarter of this year to the extent that there will be a shortfall of 190 million......

'India's greatest message is non-violence'

'Every religion is sacred and beautiful. There's no reason for people to hate each other because they practise different faiths.' IMAGE: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan with his sons, Amaan and Ayaan Ali......

Who will benefit from the Child Labour Act, Mr Modi?

Amendments to the Child Labour Act say children can work in ‘family enterprises’ but the definition isn’t clear, points out Shyamal Majumdar. Varun Gandhi may have gone overboard......

Muktangan empowers poor women to become teachers

As the teachers began gaining confidence, it also drew the attention of other women in the community, leading to greater demand for teaching jobs, finds Ranjita Ganesan.   Image: Muktangan......

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Mallika Sherawat, whose film Time Raiders was screened at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival, attended the UNICEF......

The smile that stole Priyanka's heart

'NO child deserves a life without hope for the future.' Priyanka Chopra has been spreading joy and happiness at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. She headed to Dhaka soon after......

Charity brings out the best in Mallika Sherawat

Ever since Mallika Sherawat was awardedhonourary citizenship by the city of Los Angeles, the stunnerwas spotted at various events in the city. Most recently she was spotted ata UNICEF charity event......

The role Roger Moore most cherished

He played James Bond seven times.But the role Roger Moore most cherished was a different one.Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to the gentleman Bond. IMAGE: Roger Moore on the sets of Live and Let......

West Indies to review player safety after harassment claims

IMAGE: The review follows previous measures, including new safety protocols for women's tours introduced in 2021 and the provision of single-room accommodation for the senior women's team on......

World Cup 2023: Beckham savours 'incredible' Wankhede experience

IMAGE: David Beckham with Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: ICC/X He came, he saw and he left, mesmerised by the electric atmosphere at Mumbai's Wankhede......

Tendulkar takes strike with UNICEF for total sanitation

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar became UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia on Thursday and vowed to work towards promoting hygiene and sanitation in the region. "Thanks for allowing me......

Soccer Aid PHOTOS: When Mo Farah duelled with Usain Bolt for charity

The 7th edition of UNICEF’s Soccer Aid charity football match saw famous faces from music, cricket, celebrity chefs as well as football veterans battle it out for charity at Old Trafford on......

Don't constantly think about cricket: Tendulkar to Kohli & Co

'You can take a bit of off-time from cricket, mentally as well as physically.' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Feburary 17, 2020.Sachin being lifted on......