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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 05:32 AM | November 26,2008
The book has its cynical, ironic, even funny moments but at its core is an outrage at how, irrespective of remand homes and psychiatrists, damage to children’s psyche is irreparable in a country where juvenile justice, is far from just
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 09:39 AM | May 06,2008
India has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world; NRHM should involve the ‘dai’ more actively rather than focus solely on promoting institutional delivery and ASHA workers
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 11:43 AM | February 29,2008
A collaborative effort of four international research organizations, the book explores the complex history and sociology of the middle class from a comparative perspective
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 02:06 PM | February 28,2008
Step up investments in children; revisit norms for allocation of funds by central govt to states and by states to districts and Panchayats; spruce up monitoring and impact assessment
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 11:43 AM | January 18,2008
Maishaa, three-month old brand promoted by AK Retail Inc. will be the official bed & bath collection at the prestigious fashion platform
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 03:17 AM | January 10,2008
Raj Kumar Santoshi, after Ghayal and Ghatak, comes up with Halla Bol, a film on bystander apathy and a theme that is loosely based on the Jessica Lal Murder case
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 05:40 PM | January 04,2008
The Golden Compass brings alive an epic fantasy adventure from Warner Bros with some perfect casting; may go down well with both children and adults
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 10:43 AM | December 11,2007
With malnutrition causing up to 50% deaths and 8.3 mn infants having low birth weight, MDG 1 target of halving the hungry population is far from being met: Unicef report
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 04:22 AM | December 08,2007
While one gives a low down on alternative schooling like the Rishi Valley, the other suggests how to incorporate child-friendly teaching within mainstream schools, a la Vasant Valley
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 10:34 AM | December 02,2007
World AIDS Day 2007 saw the flagging off of RRE, an ambitious multisectoral and multiactivity social mobilization campaign on HIV/AIDS that will halt at 180 stations, cover 9,000 kms
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Taru Bahl/ Livemint.com 02:22 PM | September 10,2007
Brave attempt to talk of a ‘non commercial’ subject, it makes its point, inspite of an over dramatized script; fans of Irrfan Khan are not likely to be disappointed though
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 04:56 PM | August 29,2007
The annual Open Frame festival which just concluded in the capital is gradually building a committed audience of documentary film makers, students and movie lovers
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Taru Bahl/ Livemint.com 02:42 PM | August 27,2007
90% lung cancer cases are due to tobacco consumption, and bulk users today are the youth; if unchecked, tobacco deaths in India may exceed 4100/day by 2020: World Lung Foundation
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Taru Bahl/ livemint.com 03:08 PM | August 15,2007
A visual cultural and artistic journey of India’s freedom struggle along with captivating photographs of India’s greatest heroes and leaders form a part of Osian’s third exhibition on the subject
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Taru Bahl/ Livemint.com 04:18 AM | July 28,2007
Environment/ natural disasters make for riveting visuals but do not make good business sense; Miditech’s Mumbai Mega Floods was premiered on Nat Geo and is now nominated for an award
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