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Freida Pinto Is The Youngest Indian To Join The Academy

Freida Pinto who is quite well recognised in the international movie circuit, is the youngest Indian to become the member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, w...

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Changes Happening For Women In Hollywood: Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore says she is feeling positive about there being “changes happening” for women in Hollywood. The “Still Alice” star is confident t...

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New Zealand Beach Bought By Crowdfunding Is Given To Public

A pristine beach in New Zealand bought through a crowdfunding campaign has been handed to its new owners - the public.Nearly 40,000 people donated almost NZ$2.3m (£1.3m,...

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MAMI Film Festival To Award ‘Best Film On Gender Equality’

MAMI has instituted an award for 'Best Film on Gender Equality' to honour sensitive depiction of women in cinema. The JIO MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival has instituted an awar...

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Deepa Gahlot: Plays That Stand The Test Of Time

Many plays continue to have a hold over every new generation of audiences and directors, who keep going back to them Not too many plays stand the test of time, but there are s...

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Salman Khan Promotes Tree Plantation

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, whose sports-drama film 'Sultan' is roaring at the box office across India, on Sunday planted trees and appreciated BrihanMumbai Municipal Cor...

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Stars Create The BFG Dream Jar Trail For Save The Children

Inspired by the release of the highly anticipated film, The BFG, and the celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, director Steven Spielberg, act...

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New Law To Make 26 Week Maternity Compulsory In Private Sector

This has to be the less debated reform from the government, luckily. Henceforth working women in private sector may soon be entitled to 26-week maternity leave under the newly...

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What To Expect At The Indian Film Festival 2016 In Birmingham

A sex comedy and red carpet premiere are among the highlights The Indian Film Festival is returning to Birmingham – and this year it will be more than twice the size. Tr...

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Pacific-Wide Storytelling Initiative Launched

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning has launched the Pacific Storytellers Cooperative, an Internet platform for place-based stories from all Pacific Islands to be sha...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: 55 YEARS ON, MERE APNE’S RELEVANCE

Khalid Mohamed in conversation with the indefatigable poet, lyricist, story-script-write...

January 20 2026

KALEIDOSCOPE: LUCKNOW BETWEEN PAST AND NOW

Cultures are never frozen in time, they keep moving, keep evolving.Filmmaker and writer ...

January 19 2026

HEALTH: WHEN CANCER GETS PERSONAL

As cancer treatment continues to rely on averages and probabilities, a breakthrough appr...

January 18 2026