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Sustainable Development

Economists fear changes to NREGA but fund squeeze is already curtailing its operations

State governments are beginning to feel the pinch of the Ministry of Rural Development's cap on spending on the employment guarantee scheme. In its bid to streamline the Ma...

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Festivals

The 16th Mumbai Film Festival Begins With Much Fanfare

  •  Inaugurated by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the festival is off to a stupendous start
  •  International film ‘Serena’ opens fil...

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Hollywood

Variety’s annual Power of Women luncheon honors Hollywood’s leading ladies

Variety’s Power of Women luncheon honored some of Hollywood’s leading ladies on Friday. The stars honored at the awards luncheon included Reese Witherspoon and ...

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Sustainable Development

Sexist' video game suggests being a 'girl' is a profession

A new web-based game has come under fire on Twitter for suggesting that ‘girl’ is a profession, in line with being a scientist, police officer and construction ...

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Sustainable Development

Private sector urged to invest in sustainable development at World Investment Forum

“There is a strong business case for investing in sustainability. Private sector approaches can help us to innovate,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a...

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Bollywood

Vivek Oberoi to walk the ramp for cancer awareness

At a charity gala and fundraiser organised by the Gitanjali Group, actor Vivek Oberoi will walk the ramp to show his support for the cause of cancer awareness. The event wi...

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Health

Ebola effect reverses gains in maternal, child mortality

Maternal and infant deaths in Liberia and Sierra Leone are set to rise above their current alarming rates as fear of Ebola keeps pregnant women away from hospitals and make...

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Environment

Time Running Out For Action: John Kerry on Climate Change

US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday issued a stark warning about the mounting effects of climate change, from food shortages to devastating droughts, saying time w...

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Hollywood

Emma Bunton Launches 9th Annual Pampers UNICEF 1 Pack = 1 Vaccine Campaign

Celebrity mum Emma Bunton is inviting parents across the UK and Ireland to join together and support the launch of the 9th Pampers and UNICEF ?? pack = 1 vaccine??campaign ...

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Bollywood

Amitabh Bachchan to participate in charity event for Kashmir flood victims

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all set to participate in a fund raising event for Kashmir flood victims and has also appealed to his fans to contribute in the relief work. Th...

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