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Thousands Of Women Sign Petition Against The ‘Tampon Tax’

After nearly 100,000 people signed a petition demanding to “remove the unfair tampon tax,” some Australian officials are considering a policy change to exempt s...

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Festivals

Variety Critics Debate The Best And Worst Of Cannes 2015

People have been throwing the word “weak” around a lot this week, grousing that the official selection doesn’t measure up to that of previous years. I def...

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Trending

We’re About To Reach A Turning Point In The Way People Watch Video

By the end of this year, there will be more mobile video users in North America than households here that subscribe to digital TV.That means that more people in North Ameri...

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Health

Mumbai: Since 2010, 40% Rise In Maternal Deaths; TB Top Killer

Maternal deaths in Mumbai have increased 40% over the past five years. Data from the civic body, which records these deaths every month, revealed that the top cause of mate...

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Environment

India's Deadly Heat Wave Could Be A Glimpse Of Things To Come

Indians are suffering from temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) and nearing 122 F (50 C) in some states where amenities like air conditioning are rare. ...

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Sustainable Development

India, A Victim Of E-Waste Crime

Much of the 40 million tonnes of electronic waste produced around the world — old smartphones, TVs, laptops and obsolete kitchen appliances — finds its way ille...

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Festivals

Cannes Film Review: ‘Masaan’

A ‘Promising Future’ prize in Cannes should help this narratively challenged drama of two families trapped in the strictures of India’s rigid caste system...

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Whatsapp: The Next Big Marketing Tool?

A look at how marketers are using WhatsApp as a platform to promote, sell and highlight their products I am working on a cover story on how brands have started including Wh...

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Gender

India Gets Its First Transgender College Principal

India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College in West Bengal on June...

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Health

When Alphabet Fails, Technology Succeeds

We had a tough time telling the family of a high risk pregnant woman to take special care of her and register for delivery at the district hospital. Despite repeated cautio...

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