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Human Rights

Dispatches: Achieving Pain Relief For Millions

In April, the United Nations General Assembly will review the international response to drugs for the first time in 18 years. An issue that has been neglected for decades &...

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Bollywood

Gender Bender: Women Directors Have It Difficult In Bollywood, Says Divya Khosla Kumar

So she's pretty as a picture. A picture the way Divya Khosla Kumar makes it. High on gloss, youthful content and great music. And the powerhouse of her husband Bhushan Kuma...

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Health

Hospitals Focus On Doing No Harm

Last week, I reported on the problem of preventable harm in hospitals. It has been estimated that each year between 98,000 and 440,000 people die as a result of preventable...

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TV

True Review - Two New Shows Of Relevance

In the last few weeks, two channels have espoused women empowerment in their new offerings at Prime Time. Star Plus premiered Tamanna last week, before that Colors launched...

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Health

Better Hand-Washing Through Technology

Why can’t hospitals get health care workers to wash their hands?
Hospitals in the United States enjoy access to running water. Virtually all of them have alcohol...

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TV

LOOK, BHABHO’S IN A GHAGHRA CHOLI

By and large, the ‘powers that be for television’ have created a grid for how women should be portrayed in soaps. Placed in a box with a uniform dress code, it ...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - A Li'l Bit Of Kindness

Intolerance is the word of the season-- all over the world, people are losing their patience, compassion and that sense of community that makes life worthwhile. What does a...

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Hollywood

Susan Lucci And Liza Huber To Host Women Who Care Awards Luncheon

Edward R. Matthews, CEO of United Cerebral Palsyof New York City (UCP ofNYC), and Loreen Arbus, Founder & Chair of Women Who Care, announced today that Susan Lucci, now...

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Bollywood

Actresses’ Lives Don’t Stop At 30 Or Marriage: VidyaBalan

While marriage and kids were earlier looked at as hindrances in the careers of female actors in Bollywood, it doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, feels actor VidyaBa...

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Bollywood

Actresses’ Lives Don’t Stop At 30 Or Marriage: Vidya Balan

While marriage and kids were earlier looked at as hindrances in the careers of female actors in Bollywood, it doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, feels actor Vidya B...

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