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Gender Jump With Warts - India Overtakes China But Trails Bangladesh

India was today ranked 87th in the world on gender equality out of 144 countries, a jump of 21 places from last year. It beat China, which is ranked 99th, and Pakistan, ranked...

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11 Health Innovations To Drastically Cut Maternal And Child Mortality Rates

Achieving the ambitious target to end maternal and child deaths, enshrined in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), will require ingenuity. The good news is that 11 health...

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Situating Law In The Land

Instead of a blanket ban, the Supreme Court can delegitimise polygyny in India for not being in consonance with the Koranic procedure, just as it invalidated instant triple ta...

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The City That Was Saved By The Internet

The “Chattanooga Choo Choo” sign over the old terminal station is purely decorative, a throwback. Since the Southern Railroad left town in the early 1970s, the sou...

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Shipping Industry Agrees To Cap Sulphur Emissions By 2020

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed on Thursday to set a cap on the sulphur content of marine fuels, in a move that campaigners predict will sa...

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Three Kannada Films Chosen For Goa Film Festival

After eight years, three Kannada films have been selected for screening in the Panorama section of International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa from November 20.Alla...

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5 Plays To Watch At The Prithvi Theatre Festival This Year

Confused about which plays to catch at the upcoming Prithvi Theatre Festival? We pick five you must watch.The annual Prithvi Theatre Festival has always celebrated new plays &...

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Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan Wish Soldiers And The Video will Bring Tears To Your Eyes

Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan took to social media and posted their heartfelt message to soldiers ahead of Diwali. The #Sandesh2Soldiers initiative was started by P...

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Carlos Santana Joins Jennifer Saran In Inspiring World Peace Anthem

Alt-pop/adult contemporary singer-songwriter Jennifer Saran has teamed up with South African Grammy-winning male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Grammy and Emmy-winni...

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Students In Kerala Clean Govt Buses To Discourage Citizens From Vandalising Public Property

During a seven-day camp organised at Aluva, Kerala, a bunch of 27 zealous students from St. Xavier’s college came up with a plan to clean Kerala State Road Transport Cor...

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POLITICS: BURING FIRES, THREATNING GOONS

Humra  Quraishi calls out the BJP government for its apathy towards the raging fire...

May 15 2024

KALEIDOSCOPE: THE THIRD SKY IS AN ANTHOLOGY OF QUEER STORIES FROM ASSAM

A Fresh Perspective on Queer Studies in Assamese: ‘Tritiya Akash’. Utpal Dat...

May 14 2024

FESTIVALS: THE RAINBOW FLAG UNFURLS

Where the Rainbow Unfurled: KASHISH Pride Film Festival 2024 reveals its stunning festiv...

May 12 2024