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Boring Movies Can Be Great: A Defense Of ‘Paterson’ And ‘Everything Else’ — NYFF

The following essay was written by a participant in the 2016 New York Film Festival Critics Academy, a workshop for aspiring critics co-produced by Indie Wire, the Film Societ...

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Fighting Vitamin A Deficiency With A New Kind Of Sweet Potato, Radio, And People Power

Sometimes a small change can make a big difference. Across sub-Saharan Africa, a new kind of sweet potato is helping families guard against vitamin A deficiency. Radio is help...

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The World’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Service Has Launched In Rwanda

The world’s first commercial drone delivery service is in Rwanda, and it’s delivering blood.The service is operated by Zipline, a US robotics and drone company. Th...

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Dia Mirza To Raise Funds For Underprivileged Kids

Actress Dia Mirza will host a campaign as the ambassador of Genesis Foundation to raise funds for the treatment of underprivileged children. This will be done through Ketto, a...

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Dakota Fanning Lights Empire State Building With Save The Children

Save the Children Artist Ambassador Dakota Fanning lit the world-famous Empire State Building red on Tuesday, Oct. 11, in a special ceremony celebrating International Day of t...

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Abortion, Contraception, And Equality: Honoring 100 Years Of Reproductive Rights

October 16, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Planned Parenthood, an organization that has fought from its outset to ensure that women are treated humanely, that we are trus...

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Animated Film Festival By Alliance Française

The Alliance Française de Pune is organising a series of screenings of animated films from October 19 to 22, on the occasion of the 15 -Free admittanceth Fête du ...

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Bob Dylan Wins Nobel Prize In Literature

Singer-songwriter takes award for ‘having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition’ For more than six decades he has remained a myth...

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Women Are Easy Targets, Says Swara Bhaskar

Swara Bhaskar doesn’t mince words. She has always voiced her opinion, even if it starts a debate. Earlier this month, she wrote an open letter questioning the uproar ove...

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POLITICS: GLOBAL VIOLENCE AND THE HUMAN TOLL

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

October 5 2024

FESTIVALS: THE BATTLE OF VOICES 2024

We’re proud to partner with Battle of Voices 2024, a groundbreaking podcast compet...

October 4 2024

TRENDING: MARCHING FOR LADAKH’S RIGHTS  

Sonam Wangchuk’s peaceful protest demands autonomy for Ladakh, calling for respons...

October 3 2024