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Human Rights

'Deprivation Of Water Is Violation Of Human Rights'

Will deprivation of water, both for drinking and irrigations, amount to violation of human rights? This question has been raised by the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commis...

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Alternative Entertainment

A Cry From The Mountains, With Echoes In The Cities

The story of Hindi poet Mangalesh Dabral, who was born in Tehri Garhwal in 1948 but for most of his career as a journalist lived and worked in Delhi, is the story of Uttara...

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Festivals

Toronto Now Has An Instagram Film Festival

Lights, camera, Instagram. That's right, the Toronto International Film Festival is teaming up with Instagram to present the TIFFxInstagram Shorts Festival. Filmmakers...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - Precious Friendships

Two books about enduring friendships, both beautiful and heartwarming are very different—one about two female friends and the other about four male friends.  The...

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Reflections Of A Storyteller

Geeta Ramananujam, the founder of Kathalaya, never tires of telling stories. She looks back on her journey and talks about striking an emotional connect with the audience G...

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Environment

Floating Solar Is A Win-Win Energy Solution For Drought-Stricken US Lakes

Installing floating solar photovoltaic arrays, sometimes called “floatovoltaics,” on a portion of these two reservoirs in the southwestern United States could p...

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Festivals

Rishi Kapoor To Attend Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne As The Guest Of Honour

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor will attend the upcoming edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne as the guest of honour. According to news reports, the 2016 festival is...

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Human Rights

Putting Their Lives On The Line For Information

More than a month has passed since J Parasmal, a 58-year-old Right to Information (RTI) activist who used the tool to unearth building violations in Sowcarpet, was hacked t...

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Sustainable Development

How Scientists Will Turn Your Smartphone Into A Lie Detector

This is the future one Toronto start-up, NuraLogix, is proposing. Their image processing software, called
Transdermal Optical Imaging, claims to decode hidden emotion...

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Festivals

Vidya Balan To Be The Brand Ambassador Of Indian Film Festival In Melbourne

Vidya Balan has been chosen as the brand ambassador of The Indian Film Festival which will be held in Melbourne in August. The festival will also see the presence of actors...

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