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Can TV Save India?

But in the 1990s, cable television arrived and private channels like Star Plus and Zee TV popped up — and quickly started catering to the lowest common denominator. T...

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Environment

PM?s climate change council recast

The Union government reconstituted the Prime Minister?s Council on Climate Change on Wednesday to coordinate the National Action Plan for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigat...

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Sustainable Development

Ban Ki-moon Calls for Sustainable Industrial Development, Jobs for Young People

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday outlined a four-point plan aimed at achieving sustainable industrial development, which includes generating mor e jobs for young...

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Health

Taking a stand against child marriage- UCSD’s Anita Raj works to bring equality to women around the globe

Early marriage of girls increases their health risks, particularly in the context of pregnancy and delivery. They are more likely to experience complications in pregnancy, ...

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Environment

Invest now or face 'irreversible' effects of climate change, U.N. panel warns

The cost of fighting climate change will only climb if industrialized nations don't take steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations' panel on the matter w...

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Health

Immunising children is a growth strategy

This has been a truly extraordinary year for India. Not just because 2014 saw more than half a billion people cast their vote in the world’s largest democratic electi...

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Sustainable Development

A Development-Savvy Climate Strategy for India

During his recent first official visit to the United States, India’s popular Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, met with President Obama, as well as with CEOs of top U.S....

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Sustainable Development

Child sex trade worth 343 billion dollars, says Kailash Satyarthi

Trafficking of young girls from countries like Nepal and Bangladesh into India for forcibly pushing them into prostitution shows no sign of abatement even as three million ...

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Festivals

Day 5 Of The 16th Mumbai Film Festival Marks The Start Of A Cinematic Weekend Part – 2

Mumbai, October 18, 2014: 16th Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) touched a new high on Day 5...

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Bollywood

‘Hum Hain… Umeed-e-Kashmir’ concert: Aamir Khan, Anupam Kher, Farhan Akhtar come together to offer relief to Kashmir flood victims

Many suffered property losses from deadly flooding in Kashmir. Many lost their family members. And many starved for days. In an attempt to offer monetary assistance to the ...

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