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Emma Thompson Says 'Sexism' In Showbiz 'At Worse' For Women.

The 56-year-old Oscar-winner has joined other female stars including Maggie Gyllenhaal and Helen Mirren in criticising sexism in showbiz and said that the world was in a wo...

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Bollywood

Parineeti Chopra: Haryana Women Have Suffered Discrimination.

Parineeti Chopra, who hails from Ambala, Haryana, told that she will not accept any money for the Bati Bachao Beti Padhao campaign. Bollywood actor and Haryana’s bran...

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Health

WHO Calls For Urgent Action To Curb Hepatitis

The World Health Organisations (WHO) is to use the 2015 World Hepatitis Day, slated for July 28 to highlight the urgent need for countries to enhance action aimed at preven...

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Gender

Empower Women For A Stable Society: Abdul Kalam

“Empowerment of women will ensure a stable society” said Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, during an interaction with students of Avinashilingam University i...

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Sustainable Development

Abdul Kalam's Take On Sustainable Development

“Sustainable development only can come through creative leadership,” said Kalam, adding that creative leaders can be of any age — 25 years or 70 years. &n...

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Festivals

Mani Ratnam Presented With Icon Award At London Indian Film Festival

Acclaimed Indian film director Mani Ratnam, known for his films like Roja, Bombay and Dil Se, has won the Icon award at the Bagri Foundation London Film Festival for his ou...

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Health

Mothers Helping Mothers To Live With H.I.V.

When Teresa Njeri got pregnant in 2001 in Kiambu, a suburb of Nairobi, it was the end of the world.   She was joyous about the pregnancy — but an AIDS test showe...

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Sustainable Development

Malala Opens School For Girl Refugees

Human Rights Activist and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has marked her 18th birthday with a renewed commitment to refugees and education by inaugurating a school for more...

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Health

On AIDS: Three Lessons From Africa.

An AIDS fable: Once upon a time, in the years after AIDS went from being a death sentence to a manageable disease, at least for people rich enough to take antiretroviral th...

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Environment

The Pope Really Wants The World To Do Something About Climate Change And Slavery

Pope Francis isn't letting up on his push for global action on climate change. Barely a month after releasing a stern critique of capitalism and a call for nations around t...

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