Dowry' is the most hated word in this part of the world

“You are entering a dowry-free area,” a board greets you as you enter this town. Not a single dowry related case has been reported in Nilambur in many years. Th...

Kanan Devan to bring 3,000 growers of TN, Kerala under Rainforest Alliance

Kanan Devan Hills Plantations Company is taking initiative to bring around 3,000 small growers in Kerala and Tamil Nadu under the ambit of the Rainforest Alliance (RA) Cert...

A Complete Network, Almost

Has the time come for Indian Television to move into genre specific channels? On a visit to Canada, I discovered that there were pay channels dedicated to Westerns and war ...

28 States prepare climate action plans

An analysis of state action plans to combat climate change reveal a lack of innovative approaches and a high variation in budgets apart from the fact that many did not move...

To improve sex ratio, Khap ends 500-yr-old ritual in 5 Jat villages

In Dhariwal gotra-dominated Jaurasi-Fatehpur villages of Mewat, the Jat Khap Panchayat has abandoned a 500-year-old practice of ‘pagribandi’ (brotherhood) with ...

America’s Celebrity Obsession Shouldn’t Dictate What Causes Get Attention

Business and political celebrities like Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have drawn unprecedented attention for life-changing efforts around the world through the work of their ...

Getting chilly for charity: Warm-hearted Bollywood stars take on the Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has reached India, and taking the lead in the country are Bollywood celebrities who have come forward to do their bit and participate. Starting...

India in danger of moving towards water scarcity condition: Asian Development Bank

India is in danger of moving towards water scarcity conditions as per capita availability of water is reducing in the country, an Asian Development Bank official said today...

True Review: Mardaani

Critics rating: 2.5 STARS*

Written by: Gopi Puthran
       
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