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Disadvantaged groups have little access to public goods, says India exclusion report

Most severely and consistently excluded groups are women, Adivasis, Muslims and the disabled; report confirms A recent report by a Delhi NGO undermines government claims on...

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Hollywood

Champion Big Wave Surfer Maya Gabeira Stars In New Oceana PSA

To celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, Oceana, the largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new public service announcement (PSA) starring Brazil...

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Hollywood

Black Eyed Peas Star Helps Fight Blindness In Filipino Babies

During a press conference at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) last week, Black Eyed Peas star apl.de.ap announced that his charity, Apl.de.ap Foundation Interna...

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Bollywood

Hindi media should do away with preconceptions and stubbornness : Mrinal Pande

Mrinal Pande, veteran journalist, author and TV personality was honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at Red Ink Awards 2014. In her acceptance speech, Pande said that i...

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Sustainable Development

Maharashtra's insurance scheme for orchard owners draws angry protests

Maharashtra government appears to have learnt no lesson at all from the hailstorms that lashed the entire state in March this year, and yet again lashed several districts i...

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Hollywood

Kids From Akron Children’s Hospital Appear In Film With Shailene Woodley

Reality took a Hollywood turn for cancer survivors Alexis Hodges, 19, and C.J. Evans, 17, who are members of a support group for teens with cancer at Akron Children’s...

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Bollywood

Chitrangada Singh attends Gemfield’s Charity Auction

Indian actress Chitrangada Singh attended the Gemfield’s charity auction event held in Mumbai on June 6, 2014. The beautiful actress donned a Dior for the event. She ...

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Environment

Farmers' battle to cope with climate change could spark rural renewal

Shifting world agriculture to a "climate-smart" approach will not only help prevent future food security crises but holds the promise of sparking economic and agricultural ...

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Sustainable Development

Late hours, drunk men, daily harassment: it's all routine for women bus conductors in Maharashtra

The brutal beating of a female bus conductor in Maharashtra’s Thane district last week was a rare case, but milder molestation is a regular part of life for women who...

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Sustainable Development

A mobile-based rural distribution network

Ramilaben Parmar, a farm labourer in Rasnol village in Gujarat’s Anand district, is elated. She has just bought a new sewing machine worth Rs.10, 000 for her daughter...

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