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'Deprivation Of Water Is Violation Of Human Rights'

Will deprivation of water, both for drinking and irrigations, amount to violation of human rights? This question has been raised by the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commissio...

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25 Facts In Observance Of World Population Day July 11

In 1989 the United Nations recommended that July 11 should be the day the international community observes World Population Day, a perfect time to highlight population issues ...

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Investing In Teenage Girls: What Is World Population Day?

There are more young people in the world than ever before. With proper investment in their education and health, they could transform their countries' economies and futures. I...

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Broadcasters Plan More Free Channels To Tap Rural Viewers

Indian television broadcasters are starting to focus on the rural viewer, a segment that has been neglected for a long time, as the scope of revenues were limited due to the p...

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Jacqueline Turns 'Spice Girl' To Support Women's Empowerment

As we all know, Jacqueline Fernandez has already carved quite a niche for herself in the Hindi film industry thanks to her charming screen presence, vivacious personality and ...

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A Cry From The Mountains, With Echoes In The Cities

The story of Hindi poet Mangalesh Dabral, who was born in Tehri Garhwal in 1948 but for most of his career as a journalist lived and worked in Delhi, is the story of Uttarakha...

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Abbas Kiarostami Died: Martin Scorsese Pays Tribute

'He was one of those rare artists with a special knowledge of the world' Revered Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami died today in Paris at the age of 76. A cinephile's favourite,...

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This 10th July, The Mightiest Will Descend On Your Television Sets With ‘Superhero Somersault – Pixathon’ Only On Sony PIX

~Win a fabulous money can’t buy opportunity to visit the sets of next Spidey movie- Spider-man Home coming ~ Press Note: Mumbai, 8th July 2016   Every superhero f...

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Meet Sonita, The Afghan Rapper Ending Child Marriage One Song At A Time

When Sonita Alizadeh was 10, her parents tried to marry her off. They were unsuccessful, but when she became a teenager they tried again. What they didn’t know was that ...

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Rape On Stage: Hard To Stomach But Its Depiction Might Help Society To Wake Up To Rape Culture

“He lifted me off the floor, pulled up my knickers. He spent some time rearranging me I remember. He smoothed my hair back off my face. Be our little secret, baby Leah y...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: MAINSTREAM VS. ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES

A comprehensive understanding of mainstream and alternative movements enrich discussions...

April 19 2024

KALEIDOSCOPE: A TALE SET IN THE TIMES OF ANARCHY

With Kahini: A Story of Our Times, Om Books International’s recently published Eng...

April 18 2024

BOLLYWOOD: FRANK & FEARLESS, GULZAR…UNCUT!

Monojit Lahiri recalls an amazing conversation with a dear, cherished and hugely respect...

April 17 2024