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UCSF ReelAbilities Film Festival

Two days of film screenings that are being put on by UC San Francisco ReelAbilities Film Festival this month aim to help raise awareness of disabilities, including hearing ...

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Human Rights

National Human Rights Commission Raises Concern Over School Infrastructure

Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) H L Dattu here on Monday expressed concern over poor infrastructure in schools, land acquisition without proper compe...

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Gender

How Tattoos Help Sexual Assault Survivors Reclaim Their Bodies

When Marti was 18 years old, she was raped by multiple men at a frat party. She was a virgin. "It happened in the beginning of my first semester freshman year," she recalls...

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Gender

These 11 Women Do Their Bit For The Environment By Turning Juice Tetra Packs Into Amazing Products

Goats rummage through the waste as you make your way through a maze of cramped lanes — the sound from a television blaring from a neighbouring house, a stray dog lyin...

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Festivals

Deaf Film Festival Gives Voice To Silence

They may not be able to hear, but they are out to make themselves heard, and that too through the big screen. In its fourth edition, the India International Deaf Film Festi...

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Gender

Meet The Woman Who Has Helped Over 10,000 Mentally Challenged Women Live With Dignity

Sonali Mughdar is a 25-year-old Mumbai resident living with hearing and speech impairments and an intellectual disability. Her father passed...

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Rajya Sabha Clears Disabilities Bill, 2014: Here Are The Key Highlights

The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 is likely to make a larger number of people eligible for rights and entitlements by reason of their disability.Rajya Sabha...

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Alternative Entertainment

This Hearing Impaired Artist Paints With Coffee. And Her Work Is Amazing.

Dressed smartly in a lemon green top and blue jeans, Amita Dutta sat inconspicuously at her stall like any other person. It was the brilliant array of coffee paintings disp...

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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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Sustainable Development

These ‘Plastic’ Bags Are Actually Made of Potato & Tapioca – and Can Become Animal Food on Disposal!

The partial or total ban on plastic bags in several Indian cities is often lauded as a welcome move by most people. As it should be! But if you ask those who cannot afford ...

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