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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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Human Rights

Admit RTE kids, school not a money-making venture: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court Monday said a school was not a commercial venture, while coming down heavily on an institute that refused to grant admissions to students from the eco...

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Alternative Entertainment

“I Am Deaf & I Love to Dance!”- Inclusive Dance Festival Offers a Platform to the Disabled

The idea behind Tandav is as profound as it is simple. Tandav was started by brothers Vishnu and Vishal Soman in 2014, with the aim of celebrating dance with people from al...

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A Small Town in Uttar Pradesh Is Teaching the World How Hunger Can Be Beaten with One Small Step

You may never have heard of Mahoba, a small town in the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. But the residents of this small town are doing something truly heartwarming and...

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Hollywood

Socially-conscious children’s films use artistic platform to educate

Hollywood has always been criticized for trying to engineer American society. For example, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough accused Brokeback Mountain of advancing a “ra...

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Retroscope

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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