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Human Rights

Amartya Sen: “Many institutions in the Country are under attack and their freedom encroached.”

The 85-year-old economist and philosopher, Amartya Sen came out in support of actor Naseeruddin Shah on Sunday, after he was involved in a...

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Kaleidoscope

Home and Heart

Reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Unsheltered, the thought that passes through the mind is: there but for the grace of...

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Alternative Entertainment

Bomba Estéreo: A Colombian band that performs to make a Difference

The Grammy nominated Columbian band ‘Bomba Estéreo’ stands out for the way they combine elements of nature...

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Bollywood

2019 to be a year of Period Blockbusters

This year, Bollywood goes back in time with a series of historic films set to be released. We have Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, s...

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Human Rights

UNICEF: “Children living through conflict are hardly guaranteed their Rights.”

UNICEF said the future of millions of children living in Nigeria and other countries affected by armed conflict were at risk, as warring partie...

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Gender

Stories that defined 2018 for Women around the World

Among all the gender bias, inequality, harassment and other delicate issues – 2018 was indeed a Year of the Women around the world. Hash tags such as #MeToo and #Time...

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Festivals

Indigenous Music Festivals for Music-lovers

Music has the power to heal the soul and pull distant hearts together. Listening to music on phone or on television is the way to relax for man...

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Sustainable Development

Trillions of dollars lost in Corruption, says UN Chief

The UN says one trillion dollars are paid in bribes annually, while another 2.6 trillion are stolen, all due to corruption. 9 December, ma...

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Gender

UN Women Chief on #MeToo movement:

It’s been a year now since the #MeToo campaign took the world by storm and the executive director of UN Women, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka...

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Human Rights

UN Security Council meets to discuss Impact of War on People with Disabilities

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into force in May 2008, and has so far been signed by 130 countries. It enshr...

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