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Rediscovering Hidden Treasures : Hirak Rajar Deshe

The most renowned Indian film maker internationally, doubtless, is Satyajit Ray. His advent with the iconic debut, PatherPanchali (The Song of the Road) heralded an outstan...

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Gender

What Happened To These Young Girls From Bastar

Little did the girls imagine that the quiet slip out of the safe haven of their homes would end in tragedy? Between June to August last year, 12 girls, aged between 12 and ...

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Human Rights

Ending Child Marriage

Sharon J.’s marriage at age 14 in Tanzania dashed her hopes for the future: “My dream was to study to be a journalist. Until today, when I watch news or listen ...

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Bollywood

From Celina To Raveena: Bollywood Comes Out In Support Of Gay Rights

And Bollywood celebrities are all in support of the law being changed in favour of homosexuals. Filmmaker Onir, who is among the few openly gay directors in Bollywood, says...

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Bollywood

Women-Centric Action Films Can Really Work: Katrina Kaif

Actress Katrina Kaif, who has featured in some action films like “Dhoom:3″, “EkTha Tiger” and “Phantom”, believes that if supported righ...

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Gender

Indian Women Seeking Jobs Confront Taboos and Threats

On a humid, sweaty, honking afternoon last summer, two women were making their way through the court complex in the north Indian city of Meerut, searching for the office of...

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Health

Ranchi: Mobile Course To Train 40k Health Workers In Maternaland Child Healthcare

More than 40,000 health workers in the state are set to be trained in maternal and child healthcare through voice messages on their cell phones. Come February, the Jharkhan...

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Sustainable Development

Elon Musk On The Hyperloop: 'I’m Starting To Think It’s Really Going To Happen'

Hyperloops will use partially pressurized tubes to propel “pods” or passenger cars on a bed of air at speeds of up to 760 mph. SpaceX hosted a competition this ...

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Independent

Rush Hour Producer Arthur Sarkissian Is Making A Movie About Elderly Jewel Thieves

One of the hardest things about getting old, other than all of your friends dying and the lack of good Hollywood roles, is the way that people assume you can’t really...

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Gender

Women Fight For Access To Sacred Places In India.

This week, an estimated 500 women traveled by bus toward a temple in the Indian state of Maharashtra with the intent of storming its sacred altar ? where females have been ...

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