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Human Rights

Habitat Iii: How India Is Working Towards Building Liveable Cities

Indian urban planners, architects, activists and thinkers are working on interesting, though not widely known, projects in different parts of the country In the UN’s ...

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Environment

Oil Drilling Caused Killer Earthquake In Boomtime California, Scientists Suspect

Several damaging Los Angeles-area earthquakes of the 1920s and 1930s, including the deadliest ever in southern California, may have been brought on by oil production during...

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Festivals

Jaipur To Host National Children's Film Festival From Nov 14

Mumbai: The second three-day National Children's Film Festival (NCFF) organised by Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) will open in the Pink City, Jaipur, from Children...

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Health

Low Birth Weight And Premature Delivery Major Causes Of Newborn Deaths In India

The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight (LBW) or premature delivery. The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to e...

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Human Rights

Special Rapporteur To UN: Bring Labour Rights And Human Rights Together

The state is the only force large enough to defend workers’ rights from big business, so why is it so often batting for the wrong team? Maina Kiai: I think the state ...

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Alternative Entertainment

Community Radio Inspires Women In Isolated Village To Express Themselves

In one of India’s most disadvantaged and isolated districts, Radio Mewat is sharing information and raising awareness to help women stand up for their rights against ...

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Environment

Scientists Fight For An Endangered Tortoise With A Secret Weapon: Lasers

“We have completely overloaded the desert with these highly intelligent predators with a high metabolic rate. They go into predatory overdrive when their eggs hatch,&...

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Gender

The More Men Know About Work Gender Inequality, The More They Act As Advocates

They're happier and mentally healthier when male norms are less pervasive in the workplace, writes Allyson Zimmermann
Allyson Zimmermann will take part in the breakfas...

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Health

Poverty, Not Race, Increases A Woman's Risk Of Unintended Pregnancy

Certain demographics are more likely to have unintended pregnancies than others, but while some reports point to racial differences among women who have unplanned pregnanci...

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Hollywood

Steven Tyler To Auction Supercar For Charity

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will auction a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder owned by rock and roll legend Steven Tyler at its 46th Annual S...

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