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Thought Factory

Of Gender Divide

Since the creation of Eve from Adam’s rib, the human rib on gender issues has not stopped tickling. Left no wiser since Biblical times, the issue remains burning and ...

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Retroscope

The Darkest Hour

“Police records in India reveal that a woman is raped every 34 minutes, molested every 26 minutes, kidnapped every 43 minutes and killed every 93 minutes”
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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - Enemy At The Gates

With the terrorist attack at Pathankot in the news, Pakistan is once again supervillain in the Indian media. However, when it comes to portraying the evil of terrorism in W...

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Festivals

Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Fest Returns To Nyc!

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival returns to New York City for its fourth annual event from January 14-17, 2016. The four-day festival, screening at the magn...

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Hollywood

The Globe's Emma Rice: 'If Anybody Bended Gender It Was Shakespeare'

The fact that just 16% of Shakespeare’s characters are women– and that most of the memorable lines are spoken by men – will not stop Emma Rice’s mis...

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Trending

Bill Ensures Family Life For Transgender Children

DELHI: The practice of disappointed families giving away transgender children to bands of ‘third gender’ wandering cities and villages may soon be passe. The &l...

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Environment

How Much Do Your Text Messages Contribute To Global Warming?

A few days back, All Tech got a question from an NPR listener that got us curious. Tim Callahan from Seattle wrote: "A friend asked how texting - in all its forms (admitted...

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Sustainable Development

A Scorecard For Companies With A Conscience

Eleven years ago, the Vermont-based ice cream-maker Ben and Jerry?s found itself in a position other companies might have found enviable. Several firms were bidding to buy ...

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Gender

GM’s Mary Barra Adds Chairman Role, Breaking Gender Ground Again

Mary Barra, who has spent her entire career at the company, succeeds Tim Solso, who will remain on the board as lead independent director General Motors Co.’s board e...

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Festivals

Canada's Coolest Film Festival?

Every year as I make my annual pilgrimage to the Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia, I vow to take up some wintry pursuit such as skiing (or bobsled racing!), in be...

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