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Hot Docs Announces Awards, Human Rights Watch Festival Unveils Lineup

The Human Rights Watch Film Festival will be presented June 9 – 18, with 21 topical and provocative feature documentaries and panel discussions that showcase courageo...

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Alternative Entertainment

TV Show Triggers Chinese Virginity Debate

"He asked me whether I am a virgin," says Qiu Yingying, bursting into tears.
She has just found out her relationship with boyfriend Ying Qin is over, after he found ou...

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Gender

Melinda Gates: How I Raised A Feminist Son

When my son Rory was born, I spent a lot of time imagining what this little person would be like when he grew up. Now, as he turns 18, I have my answer. Rory is compassiona...

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Bollywood

Salman, Deepika And Other Stars Who've Eradicated Stigmas About Health Battles

Salman Khan showing no inhibitions in stating that he suffered from facial nerve disorder has encouraged many to discuss health issues more openly - especially the ones tha...

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Gender

How Safe Are Sanitary Pads In India

Since only 12% of menstruating women in India use sanitary napkins, questions haven’t been raised on hygiene and safety standards and practised by the makers A woman ...

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Powerful People

Aruna Raje Patil: Committed To Feminism

Aruna Raje Patil passed out of FTII with a gold medal in 1969 becoming the first trained woman technician in the industry.
At the beginning of her career Aruna Raje w...

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Sustainable Development

5 Common Myths About Sustainability

Over the past 30 years there has been an increasing recognition of, and interest in, a concept often called "sustainability." Sustainability is a complex and sometimes chal...

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Bollywood

Sanjay Dutt: We Plan To Open Centres To Help People Fight The Menace Of Drugs

Sanjay Dutt has been forthright when discussing his drug addiction, a phase he calls his darkest after he lost his mother, Nargis Dutt, to cancer. Playing role model, Dutt ...

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Luis Miranda: Perhaps The Oil Industry Saved More Whales Than Environmental NGO's Did

There’s a lot of talk on impact investing these days and I’ve been involved in my fair share of these discussions. Impact investing has excited a lot of people....

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Human Rights

Putting Child Rights at the Heart of Climate Talks

“Whatever land my father had and the house he had went under the water in the river erosion and that’s why my parents decided to get me married,” said Sul...

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