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Rare outbreak in Tokyo as WHO warns of spread of dengue fever

As the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the potential increase of dengue fever and other climate-sensitive illnesses, Japan saw an almost-seven decade streak of be...

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Sustainable Development

Even if you build a toilet, they may not come: water expert

Bangladesh and India have long tried to stop people from defecating in outdoor public places – a practice that spreads fatal diseases – but Bangladesh has had m...

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Hollywood

Eleanor Catton sets up grant to give writers 'time to read'

Booker-winning author of The Luminaries uses New Zealand Post prize money to encourage ‘the first step’ to good writing Eleanor Catton, the youngest ever winner...

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Environment

Radio show raises climate change awareness

In less time than it takes to brush your teeth, a new radio series out of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is spreading climate change awareness. The...

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Bhanu Uday: I signed on for Hamari Sister Didi ‘coz it’s a love story

The actors talk about their new show on Sony Pal, their characters in Hamari Sister Didi, how different it is from other doctor shows and the impending competition. Read ex...

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Health

What Makes Community Health Care Work?

In response to Tuesday’s column about two programs in India that train relatively uneducated women as their villages’ health workers, readers provided an avalan...

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Sony Pal- A New Channel Aimed At Women

It seems that the GEC spectrum in India is on an expansion spree. The magic of Zee’s channel Zindagi hasn’t even settled yet and we already have a new channel i...

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A ‘Pehal’ initiative of United Technologies and United Way of Delhi

Drainage development, bank account openings & exhibition-cum-sale of hand-made products at the community of migrant labourers in Chakarpur village, Gurgaon

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Environment

UK?s winter floods strengthen belief humans causing climate change

Britons say they are more convinced climate is changing and that humans are the main cause More than a quarter of people say UK?s winter floods strengthened their belief in...

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Hollywood

Miley Cyrus Lends Star Power to Homeless Youth Charity at VMAs

Donations are pouring in for the Los Angeles charity supported by Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards last night. On Sunday the controversial pop star, 21, set tongue...

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