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Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...

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Kaleidoscope

Law Law Land

The legal system in India is such a mess, that we believe things are better everywhere else—particularly in the US, where there may be miscarriage of justice as often...

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Gender

'You Can't Stand by and Watch People Die': The Woman Developing an HIV Vaccine

In the 1990s, Dr. Glenda Gray was an activist and medical student, fighting to end segregation in the hospitals of apartheid South Africa and mobilize communities around he...

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Health

‘The Lancet’ on Achieving Maternal Health Goals in the SDG Era: Tackling Diversity and Divergence

Between 1990 and 2015, there was an incredible 44 percent decrease in global maternal mortality rates. But these impressive gains still fell short of the Millennium Develop...

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Sustainable Development

New, Genetically-Modified HIV Vaccine Enters Next Phase of Trials

A new possible HIV vaccine that uses a genetically-modified version of the virus is heading into Phase II trials. The results of an earlier trial showed it provoked an immu...

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Festivals

Sundance 2017 Announces New Frontier Lineup, Including 22 VR Experiences and 11 New Installations

As the Sundance Film Festival’s groundbreaking and technology-facing New Frontier section kicks off its second decade in existence, the 2017 edition of the section bo...

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Bollywood

Leh engineer who inspired 3 Idiots movie bags global award

Viewers would remember having been left awe-struck by Aamir Khan’s many science experiments in the 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots — now Sonam Wangchuk, the inspirati...

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Hollywood

Meghan Markle pens powerful essay on balancing a Hollywood career and philanthropy

Meghan Markle is not a new face for those of us who closely follow TV.
On one hand, when she is not playing Rachel Zane on the law series Suits; she spends her time gr...

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Gender

The Hidden Epidemic of Men Who Are Raped by Women

There are many great things about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's survey on sexual violence, according to UCLA law professor Lara Stemple. "The interviewer...

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Health

World AIDS Day 2016: 10 myths and stereotypes busted

There are many myths and incorrect social ideas that surround HIV and AIDS. People often even assume that the two are the same, which is definitely not the case. Myths rega...

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