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Akshay Kumar Donates Rs 1.08 Crore To Martyred Jawans’ Kin

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar continues to do his bit for the jawans. The actor has donated Rs 1.08 crore to the families of twelve slain jawans of the Central Reserve Poli...

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Speech By Angelina Jolie ‘In Defense Of Internationalism’

We are here in memory of Sergio Vieira de Mello and the 21 other men and women, most of them UN workers, who died with him in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad in ...

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From London To Coimbatore – How One Woman Is Educating Orphans And Changing Their Lives

Muthailan and Muthuvel’s alcoholic father abandoned his family, leaving them with no financial support. The single mother turned to prostitution to feed her children. Wh...

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New York City Drone Film Festival Takes Filmmaking To New Heights

The Oscars were held last month, but it’s not the last awards show of the season. This weekend was the third annual drone film festival. From the skyscrapers of New York...

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14 Books That Teach Intersectional Feminism To Kids

For little learners, bedtime stories (or anytime stories) can be one of the best parts of the whole day. There are narrative arcs that draw kids in, pictures to help them see ...

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Life Gave Me An Opportunity To Define Who I Am Today: Dia Mirza

I don’t give in and I don’t believe in giving up. This comes naturally to me, I know no other way,” says actor Dia Mirza. She credits her mother for this ind...

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Common Joins See America In The Fight Against Preventable Blindness

Allergan launched See America as an initiative to further the fight against preventable blindness in the United States and hip-hop artist/actor Common urges Americans to suppo...

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Shabana Azmi Receives A Standing Ovation From 400 Filmmaking Students At Whistling Woods International's 5th Veda session

“Knowing poetry is a must, to excel in acting along with life skills,” said Shabana Azmi during the 5th Veda session at Whistling Woods International~The five time...

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Kerala Vows To Provide Free WiFi To All State Citizens After Declaring It A Basic Human Right

The Indian state of Kerala has declared that internet is a basic human right and that all citizens should have access to WiFi. Finance Minister Thomas Issac made the announcem...

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Five Films, One Night: Best of Oxford Film Festival Screening

The 2017 Oxford Film Festival swept through the community bringing visitors and films for a few short yet memorable days last month. For those who missed this huge event, or f...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: LOVE LANGUAGES GUIDE TO MOHABBAT KI DUKAAN

Discover how to express and receive love through the five love languages, nurturing rela...

October 8 2024

FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri l...

October 6 2024

POLITICS: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE HUMAN TOLL

As wars and violence surge worldwide, this article explores the tragic human cost, globa...

October 5 2024