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Bollywood

Farooque Shaikh diverted 'Lahore' cheque to his chosen charity

MUMBAI: In 2010, a first-time director decided to make a film on kickboxing using the backdrop of the India-Pak conflict. His raw, native Haryanvi producers expected a burl...

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Environment

Pakistan ranks eighth among countries hit by climate change

FAISALABAD: High resistant crops are need of the hour to fight climate changes as Pakistan is facing its worst impact and has been ranked eighth in climate change-hit count...

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Sustainable Development

Adani Foundation bags 3rd Annual Greentech CSR 2013 Award

Chandigarh; 29 January, 2014: Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of Adani group, India’s leading infrastructure player, announced that it has bagged the 3rd Annual Greente...

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Hollywood

Scarlett Johansson, Oxfam charity part ways in dispute over Israeli settlements in West Bank

JERUSALEM – Scarlett Johansson has parted ways with the international charity Oxfam because of a dispute over her work for Soda Stream, a company operating in a West ...

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Environment

2014 Environmental Performance Index

India ranks 155th out of 178 countries in its efforts to address environmental challenges, according to the 2014 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). India performs the w...

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Environment

No relief for Earth’s warming trend in 2013, studies find

The average temperature of Earth maintained its warming trend in 2013, despite seasonal and regional variations that included a shrinking ice cap in the Arctic and a massiv...

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Festivals

Masterclass by Global Film distributor and Oscar winning Producer, Marc Baschet at NMIFF

Mumbai: January 2014: Oscar winning producer for No Man’s Land and co-producer of  Lunch Box, Mr Marc Baschet Read More

Festivals

Impressive start to the 1st edition of Navi Mumbai International Film Festival (NMIFF)

Mumbai, January 31, 2014: First day of film extravaganza started on a very high note. The excitement was palpable as the emcee welcomed Mr. Sachin Khanna, ...

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Thought Factory

Small concerns: The Local train

There local train platform is filled with people as I reach it around 8.30 am every day.  Carrying laptops, handbags and lunchboxes, everyone is set for the day. Newsp...

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Sustainable Development

Chile Receives the International Award of Sustainable Tourism

The Biosphere Awards for Responsible Tourism, was awarded by the Instituto de Tourismo Responsable, to tourist companies that promote sustainable practices, adopt internati...

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