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Gender

‘Period hut’ kills a mother and her two sons in Nepal

Age-old practices have considered women to be impure during menstruation. The illegal practice of Chhaupadi is a tradition associated with the me...

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Powerful People

Such a curious Journey: Raj More, from mimicry shows to National Award-winning Artist

His artworks are tongue-in-cheek comments – on subjects ranging from demonetisation and political unrest to the vice-like grip of Bollywo...

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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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Festivals

Festivals coming up in the beginning of 2019

Every country in the world has its own festival and celebration. Festivals are a great way to experience the local culture and tradition. Sometimes they even offer a glimps...

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Kaleidoscope

Beckett and Apocalypse

Samuel Becket's Waiting For Godot has had several productions in Mumbai (Motley's being the most famous), but Endga...

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Hollywood

Wizard of Oz, the Most Influential Film of All Times

New research suggests that the film world has never been the same after Wizard of Oz, the most influential film ...

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Environment

World’s biggest Polluter is now a World Leader in Renewable Energy

A recent report by the energy researcher BloombergNEF reveals that India ranks 2nd after Chile in the 2018 Read More

Festivals

Lanterns flood the sky during Thailand’s Floating Lantern Festival

The Light Festival or the Lantern Festival in Thailand is celebrated on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month every y...

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Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar - “For Women to feel safe, it is important for Men to Change”

The well-known Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar launched a new short film – ‘She’, which screens various ...

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Festivals

Come winter, Meghalaya celebrates the ‘100 Drum Wangala Festival’

The Wangala Festival of Meghalaya which is also known as the “100 Drum Wangala Festival” is an enchantin...

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