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Lego Movie 2 'will feature more female characters'

The film industry is waking up to the fact that it needs to better represent female audiences, says one of Hollywood’s most successful writing teams. Phil Lord and Ch...

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Hollywood

Patty Jenkins to Direct Remake of Norwegian Action Comedy 'Jackpot'

Patty Jenkins has closed a deal to direct Jackpot, a remake of a Norwegian action comedy being made by Focus Features. The 2011 original, directed by Magnus Martens, told o...

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Sustainable Development

Why the Delhi Metro needs to get rid of the ladies compartment

Having a women’s compartment is actually reinforcing the idea that men are entitled to the majority of the space. There are plenty of reasons to take the ladies compa...

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Festivals

NFDC Film Bazaar 2014 closes, marks new beginnings

~Film Bazaar sessions and labs bridge the gap between global film industries ~
~ Some promising projects: ‘No Land’s Man’, ‘Proposition for a R...

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Hollywood

HT Leadership Summit: Godfather was the metaphor for America, says Coppola

Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola got talking from cinema and wine to making money with journalist Riz Khan at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2014.

Muc...

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Sustainable Development

Empowering women is the smart approach to sustainable development

As the Asia Pacific Conference on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment is convened in Bangkok, UN ESCAP executive secretary Shamsad Akthar shares that empo...

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Health

Grand Challenges India organises workshop on maternal and child health in Mumbai

Globally, over 6 million children under the age of five die each year, and approximately 165 million (26%) of the world’s children have stunted growth jeopardizing su...

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Health

Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning

For women, sterilization is usually done as tubal ligation, a minimally invasive surgery where the Fallopian tubes are cut and tied off. For men, it’s the vasectomy, ...

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Festivals

Thespo 16 all set to wow theatre lovers once again

– From 15th to 21st December 2014, now in two venues, Prithvi Theatre & Sitara Studio –

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Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar appointed as first-ever male UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

The ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ star known for his work as an actor, filmmaker and singer, will devote his efforts to promoting the empowerment of women and girls acro...

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