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Bollywood

Need To Debunk Stereotypes Around Female Directors: Freida Pinto

India-born internationally-acclaimed actress Freida Pinto, who witnessed stardom with "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2008, wants to encourage women-driven projects through her ba...

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Sustainable Development

TFW The Radioactive Garbage From Your Lab Turns Out To Be A Potential Cancer Treatment

There's an old adage that one person's trash is another person's treasure. Take the case of a Canadian physics lab that realized the radioactive waste it had been stockpili...

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Environment

NASA Filmed Water Escaping Down Giant Cracks In The Greenland Ice Sheet

The Greenland ice sheet is melting, pushing more water out into the ocean, and contributing to global sea level rise—one of the major risks of climate change. Now, NA...

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Festivals

Bodhisattva International Film Festival Kicks Off In Bihar

Bodhisattva International Film Festival began here on Thursday, with 3,543 film entries from 122 countries received for the festival under Feature Film, Documentary and Sho...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Revolutionary Journey Of Dalit Literature

We recently celebrated the 180th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule and this makes for a good occasion to reflect upon Dalit literature and its political outcomes. Savit...

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Bollywood

Bollywood Supports Stronger Anti-Smoking Campaigns, But Not Curbing Creative Expression

Bollywood will whole-heartedly support stronger anti-smoking campaigns, but static dislaimers where actors are shown smoking in films will have to be removed. Remember the ...

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Millennials And Myth Of Gender Equality

I recently ran into a former schoolmate around Raffles Place, and, after we exchanged the requisite pleasantries, he asked: "How come you're not wearing heels and makeup? I...

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Sustainable Development

A Groundbreaking Report On Gene Editing Says We Shouldn't Create Enhanced Humans

An international group of experts engaged with the ethical and regulatory problems facing gene editing and came to a surprising conclusion. Gene editing for the purpose of ...

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Human Rights

Priyanka Chopra's Emotional Appeal For Child Rights

Actress Priyanka Chopra has made a heartfelt appeal to bring the world's attention to the abysmal state of child rights. The 34-year-old actress posted a short video on Twi...

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Hollywood

Kristin Davis Writes About What Visiting Refugee Camps Has Taught Her

Kristin Davis has written a post on The Huffington Post about what travelling to refugee camps with the UNHCR has taught her. “Every trip I have made to visit UNHCR r...

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