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Non-Communicable Diseases Killed More Indians In 2015

In 2015, India, like other developed countries, had more number of deaths caused by non-communicable diseases. In the case of males, deaths due to non-communicable diseases...

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Gender

Menaka Gandhi Asks Women Facing Online Abuse To Use #IAmTrolled

In a move welcomed by women, especially active users of social media like Facebook and Twitter, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi announced on Tuesday that...

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Health

Investing In A Child's Early Years For A Stronger Economy

Over the next two decades, India will have one of the youngest and largest working age populations in the world. On one hand, this is promising news. But for India to capit...

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Human Rights

UN Resolution Calls For A Human Rights Approach To Mental Health Services

We are thrilled about a new Resolution on Mental Health and Human Rights, adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on 01 July 2016, which calls on Member States to view menta...

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Sustainable Development

District Collectors Software Solution Helps Farmers Control Urea Use

The district administration of Visakhapatnam is working on a software-based solution to regulate the excessive amount of urea used by farmers. Earlier this year, District C...

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Environment

'Link Up Public Health With The Climate Change Agenda'

The global health and climate community met in Paris last week to highlight the insidious link between health and climate change and demand more explicit recognition of thi...

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Festivals

'Mohenjo Daro' To Close Locarno International Film Festival

Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's upcoming action-romance saga "Mohenjo Daro" has been selected as the closing film at the 69th Locarno International Film Festival. 

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Alternative Entertainment

Aamchi Cinema: Diversity In Unity

How does a simple family in a traditional village grapple with a transgender child and the concomitant sexuality and identity crises? Suhaas Bhosale’s Koti casts a se...

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Bollywood

Freida Pinto Is The Youngest Indian To Join The Academy

Freida Pinto who is quite well recognised in the international movie circuit, is the youngest Indian to become the member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

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Hollywood

Changes Happening For Women In Hollywood: Julianne Moore

Actress Julianne Moore says she is feeling positive about there being “changes happening” for women in Hollywood. The “Still Alice” star is confiden...

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