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Bollywood

Mallika Sherawat: Important To Break Silence About Child Prostitution

Actress Mallika Sherawat says it is important to break the silence in many countries about child prostitution and the need to prosecute the offenders. The 40-year-old actre...

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Human Rights

This Human Rights Activist Is Disrupting India’s Sexual Health Education With A Unique Online Platform

Where do you go for advice on matters that are considered taboo? Topics such as love, sex, and relationships are best kept away from public forums, unless you want a thousa...

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Human Rights

Wheel Of Fortune

I was at a conference last Sunday when a gracefully dressed South Indian woman with a boy cut was wheeled up to me.
Preethi Srinivasan, I was to learn during the conve...

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Sustainable Development

Life On The Loom

The cacophonic Old Natham Road gradually gives way to the desolate streets of Valluvar Colony, lined with rows of tiled-roof houses. It’s noon and the entire hamlet i...

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Hollywood

Helen Mirren Shows Support For Humane Society With Anti-Fur Pin

Whether she's sporting a new tattoo, a fantastic (though difficult to walk in) dress or hot pink hair, Dame Helen Mirren knows how to make a splash on the red carpet. At Mo...

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Hollywood

Pamela Anderson Delivers Petition Calling For Mauritius To Stop Dog Cruelty

This week, actor and animal advocate Pamela Anderson – accompanied by rescued dog Zorro – hand-delivered a 179,000-name petition to the High Commission of Mauri...

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Alternative Entertainment

A Comic Heroine That’s Fighting The Evil Skin Whitening Industry

India’s beauty industry thrives on the country’s ugly obsession with fair complexions and skin lightening products. Prejudice against darker skinned people, esp...

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Kaleidoscope

Humour In Adversity

It would be difficult to imagine how a divorce could be turned into a comedy--but this is what writer-director Imran Rasheed has done with his new play Phir Se Shaadi!...

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Gender

No More Khatna: Meet The Five Women Standing Against The Ritual Of Female Circumcision In India

I was browsing through Facebook while sipping chai when a video caught my attention. I hit the play button. “A cut that pierced my life…A small nick, just a pi...

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Sustainable Development

These Mumbai Residents Recycle Waste & Use It To Grow Vegetables & Fruits On Their Terrace!

Living in a city and being environmentally conscious might seem almost impossible in today’s world. But some Mumbai residents are trying to show the world that there ...

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