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In The Netherlands, Empty Prisons Become Homes For Refugees

In an interesting take on reusing and recycling, a government agency in the Netherlands has opened empty prisons to accommodate the influx of migrants seeking asylum. As th...

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Gender

How Girls In Kerala Took Down An Illegal Liquor Store Near Their School

Every day the girls of Holy Angels School in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, have to pass a roadside liquor store while going to and fro from classes. It left them feeling vuln...

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Human Rights

Indian "Land Bank" Aims To Protect Farmers From Forced Acquisitions

A northern Indian state is setting up a "land bank" to allow farmers to voluntarily sell property in an effort to tackle forced acquisitions for industrial projects that of...

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Festivals

Malayalam Film Sexy Durga Wins At Rotterdam Film Fest

Malayalam independent filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s Sexy Durga has won the The Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam. The director&rs...

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Gender

Pink Actress Taapsee Pannu Takes A Bold Stand Against Fairness Cream Brands

Not so shockingly, it turns out that Taapsee Pannu, the actress who came into national prominence last year as one of the leads of the female empowerment film Pink, believe...

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Health

Only 19 Per Cent Specialist Doctors In India's Health Centres

India's elemental healthcare infrastructure seems to be in a critical condition' with a meagre 19% availability of specialist doctors in the community health centres (CHCs)...

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Sustainable Development

Jason Chen Wants To Make Word Processors Obsolete

Once upon a time, Microsoft Word reigned supreme over a kingdom inhabited by the world's most boring software platforms: word processors. But thanks to people like Jason Ch...

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Environment

The Eco Guide To Good Plastic

Cruel, but I had no choice. If we carry on creating and consuming plastic as we are now, and hoping that trainer innovation will do the heavy lifting (it won’t), by 2...

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Alternative Entertainment

Hip Hop Engages Indigenous Teenagers In Social Change

Indigenous teenagers from across Australia are using hip hop and social media to bring attention to social issues affecting their communities. The B-Town Warriors, from Bou...

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How 5 Friends Turned An Abandoned House In Kolkata Into A Unique Café For The LGBTQ Community

On the last Sunday of January, a motley crew gathered at a recently renovated house in Kolkata’s Jadavpur area. At first sight, you might have dismissed it as just an...

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