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Amitabh Bachchan's Way Towards Women's Empowerment

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has suggested a novel way to promote gender equality by “giving preference to the contingent of female commandos”. The cine ...

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Health

Women's Rights Must Be A Major Part OF Any Climate Deal

This Human Rights Day is particularly significant. In Paris, negotiators are trying to come to agreement on a global climate treaty, and a lot is on the line -- especially ...

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Sustainable Development

What Happens If Someone Uses This DIY Gene Hacking Kit To Make Mutant Bacteria?

The campaign, called "DIY CRISPR Kits, Learn Modern Science By Doing" was started by Josiah Zayner, a synthetic biologist and research fellow at NASA Ames Research Center. ...

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Thought Factory

In August's Company

This columnist may have missed out on the action for August but what a month it's been! We opened our column with Drishyam, which found remake in several Southern languages...

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Top 5

Behind The Ghunghat

Is it possible to have a conversation around Gender and Sexuality vis-à-vis television content? I would say NO! Indian television is still in its infancy regards cre...

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TV

So Much To Catch Up On Television Review

As 2015 has a few more weeks to go, the year?s showstopper still remains Life Ok?s prime property Mahakumbh. However, there are still some shows which cont...

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Retroscope

Retroscope - The Healing Touch

The following is no filmy story. But it has the possibility of inspiring a Raju Hirani or a Vidhu Vinod Chopra with a central character who is as delightful as Munnabhai an...

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Health

New Report Signals Country Progress In The Path To Malaria Elimination

9 DECEMBER 2015 ? BRUSSELS -?New estimates from WHO show a significant increase in the number of countries moving towards malaria elimination, with prevention efforts savin...

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Gender

Woe Of The Girl Child

Director Madhureeta Anand’s Kajarya belongs in the horror genre. Not horror of the make-believe, fantasy kind but horror rooted in the reality of the times....

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Festivals

Dharmshala Film Festival: Beyond The Glitter Of Rs 100-Crore Club

Mcleodganj or ‘Little Lhasa’ hosted the Dharamshala International Film Festival this year. And a fine host it turned out to be. Special mention must be made of ...

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