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Lok Sabha Passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; Paid Leaves Increase

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women in her maternity period and entitles her of maternity benefit (Credit: iStock Images) Almost six months aft...

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Festivals

Exotic Venues & Unique Themes: These 7 Film Festivals Celebrate Cinema With A Difference!

Here, there are niche windows for every kind of cinema, and that’s the beauty of the Indian festival landscape. These festivals are unique in different ways: some foc...

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Thought Factory

Women and Work

“Historic imbalances in power relations between men and women, exacerbated by growing inequalities within and between societies and countries, are leading to greater ...

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Human Rights

Four Australians Will Ride Across India To Help Poor Kids

When Cameron Perry first came to India in 2015, he came across several stories of underprivileged children lacking opportunities. One such story stuck with him. “I me...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Gender Identity Crisis for Today’s Children

It’s been almost a year since I wrote about the issue of transgender students and bathrooms in schools, and it is time to revisit the subject. One week ago, the Trump...

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Hollywood

Orlando Bloom Meets Children And Families Affected By Boko Haram On Niger Trip

Hundreds of thousands of children across the region have been forced from their homes, are out of education and at risk of malnutrition. In areas affected by the violence i...

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Human Rights

Growing Child Labour In India's Cities Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg, Say Activists

Urban India is employing an increasing number of children - many under nine years of age - in producing everything from pickles to fireworks, working in tourism and labouri...

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Alternative Entertainment

A Chhattisgarh Farmer Took It Upon Himself To Educate Visually-Challenged Children

Barun Kumar Pradhan may be a farmer, but for the people in his village in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, he is no ordinary man. Through a free residential school, Pradhan has been ...

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Hollywood

Dream Builders Project Presents A Brighter Future For Children Gala

The Dream Builders Project is proud to present the 4th annual ‘A Brighter Future for Children’ black tie charity gala! This amazing, impactful and memorable nig...

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Gender

‘Same-Sex Attraction Is Ok’ – Health Ministry’s New Manual For Children All Over India

“Boys should understand that when a girl says ‘no’ it means no,” reads the manual that India’s Health Ministry is now handing out across the c...

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