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Mobile Phones: Patriarchy's New Red Alert

Villages are imposing mobile phone bans on young women in order to control their new independence and mobility. It started with KhapPanchayats in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and...

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Festivals

Film Festivals Set For Next Week

Seen & Heard’ column by Dave MabellTV shows may come and go, but some films live on forever. Others, that really should be seen, may never reach their intended au...

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Alternative Entertainment

FYI: 25 Women Who Are Shaping The Future Of Music

What will the future of music look like? New York Times Magazine published an ambitious multimedia feature on Thursday that purported to answer that question, and apparentl...

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Bollywood

Shabana Azmi Speaks About Women's Position At 'Women Of Worth' Conclave

We all know that, the legendary actress ShabanaAzmi is someone who minces no words when it comes to 'calling a spade a spade'. And this is something that has always set her...

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Hollywood

Elton John AIDS Foundation Announces New Grant-Making Partnership With The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) today announced a second year of grant awards made in partnership with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation(ETAF). With the support of...

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Trending

Government Uber To Install Breathalysers In Bars In Association With Mumbai Police

Safety is of utmost importance to Mumbai Traffic Police, and with the recent increase in ‘drunken driving’ cases in the cities, the traffic police have become m...

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Health

Over 90% Expectant Mothers In Jharkhand Unaware Of Health, Nutrition

More than 90% expectant mothers in rural areas are unaware of health and nutrition issues, the Jharkhand Economic Survey 2015-16 has shown. The state has one of the country...

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Sustainable Development

Plastic-Eating Bacteria Could Help Make Trash Disappear

A durable plastic called PET is considered a major environmental hazard because it's highly resistant to breakdown. But researchers have found a potential new match for thi...

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Festivals

Hong Kong Film Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary

“We are not making a fetish of the past,” says Roger Garcia, executive director of the Hong Kong Intl Film Festival Society, and one of the co-founders of the f...

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Alternative Entertainment

Why A Cultural Festival In A Chennai Fishing Village Could Be The Start Of A Revolutionary Movement

Artistic and social barriers came crashing down as Bharatanatyam shared the stage with paraiaatam, a dance and percussion genre associated with funerals. On a warm afternoo...

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