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Bollywood

Is Indian Cinema Finally Empowering Its Female Characters?

What is it about women and weapons that fascinate us? Why is it that the idea of an empowered woman is tied to that of her wielding a destructive object or super power? Eve...

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Health

India Plans To Enforce WHO-GMP Standards For All Pharmaceutical Products

The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn up a good manufacturing practice (GMP), to ensure healthcare products are 'consistently produced and controlled' according to ...

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Sustainable Development

HDFC Changing Rural Banking In India Forever

In remote villages and deep hinterland of India, installing and  maintaining an ATM machine is a huge challenge. But banking needs to be spread and rural population ar...

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Festivals

Inaugural On The Line Film Festival Celebrates Indie Film

The Twin Cities gains another film festival this week at the Landmark Center in St. Paul. The On the Line Film Festival will have its inaugural opening tomorrow, and run th...

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Festivals

Wandering Women- The Feminist Docu Film Festival Of India

Did feminism in India start in December 2012 in reaction to the Delhi gang-rape? Though sometimes it feels so, we know it isn’t true. Does feminism begin and end with...

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Health

Can Gender Equality Reduce Suicides In India?

New Delhi: Offering more reasons for men to share power with women, psychiatrists have said that gender equality can prevent many men from taking their own lives. Of the 15...

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Gender

India Inc Embarks On A New HR Mission: To Bust Unconscious Gender Bias

“Women can’t do this role.” “We don’t need women in leadership roles.” “This role is tech-driven. Let’s not look at women.&r...

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Festivals

Locarno Film Festival: Europe's Sundance?

While many European festivals are grappling with their identity, the Locarno Film Festival, whose 68th edition will run Aug. 5-15, has remained true to its mission of promo...

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Bollywood

Time To Change Laws Regarding Use Of Animals In Films

Draconian rules and laws related to the use of animals in Bollywood films have eventuated in a situation where producers are afraid to use animals in their films. One has c...

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Festivals

Big Names Line Up For Busan Project Market

“Leading Asian auteurs including Hana Makhmalbaf, Yu Likwai and India’s Kanu Behl will this year take up places at the Asian Project Market, part of the Busan f...

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