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Alternative Entertainment

Apocalyptic Fiction And The Doomsday Clock

THE apocalypse is fertile ground for writers. From the popular fiction of John Wyndham and Stephen King to the work of Pulitzer- and Booker-prize winners like Cormac McCart...

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Human Rights

Satyarthi Demands UN Intervention To Save Children In Conflict Zones

Over 1,500 children assembled at the Raj Ghat here today for a ‘peace gathering’ in the wake of suspected chemical attack in Syria in which 27 children among ot...

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Bollywood

Maharashtra Wants Amitabh Bachchan To 'Save The Girl Child'

After megastar Amitabh Bachchan lent his name for saving dwindling tigers, the Maharashtra government wants him to become a brand ambassador for its 'save the girl child' i...

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Environment

March for the Environment

In the wake of Donald Trump's election as President of the United States, it is likely that the Environmental Protection Agency, which has promoted clean air and safe drink...

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Environment

9 Things You Can Do About Climate Change

My friend the writer and editor Laura M. Browning asked me to write about environmental action for her newsletter “One Small Thing,” which advises people on per...

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Human Rights

A Pregnant Pause And Child Rights

In the wake of the staggering prevalence of practicing overseas commercial surrogacy in India,the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 was proposed in Lok Sabha in the last we...

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Festivals

Award-Winning Egyptian Films Shine At International Festivals

The 98-minute film, written and directed by Diab, depicts the political turbulence and uncertainty after the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, particularly ...

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Festivals

How Film Festivals Decide Which Movies To Accept

In the wake of a recent programmer getting fired for a programming decision, staffers from MoMA, Sundance and Tribeca discuss how films are chosen and rejected by festivals...

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Hollywood

Andrea Arnold In Cannes: I Was Shocked And Upset By The Poverty I Saw In The US

The director of Palme d’Or contender American Honey has spoken about how the experience of making her first movie outside the UK informed her thinking about poverty a...

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Festivals

What To See At The Tribeca Film Festival- From Tom Hanks To Taxi Driver

The Tribeca film festival launches its 15th edition on Wednesday in the wake of the biggest controversy the event has ever weathered, following the festival’s decisio...

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