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Human Rights

The Brutal Ways In Which Some Clan Councils In South Asia Punish Women

In India and other parts of South Asia, clan councils have long worked outside the legal system as enforcers of centuries-old social codes and traditions. Experts say these...

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Bollywood

If You Don't Vote, You Have No Right ToComplain On Social Media: Shah Rukh Khan

CHENNAI: Taking three months off from acting, Bollywood's baadshah Shah Rukh Khan has been spending five hours a day exercising. But exercising the right to vote, was all h...

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Health

What Effect Does Paid Maternity Leave Have On Infant Mortality?

For each additional month of paid maternity leave offered in low- and middle-income countries, infant mortality is reduced by 13 percent.
“A significant number o...

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Human Rights

Trashing The Ragpicker

Raja is a waste dealer in Seemapuri in Delhi, who employs around 15 people to segregate mixed waste into paper, plastic and bottles. His monthly income of around Rs 30,000 ...

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Trending

Drinking Water, Sipping Poison?

India’s water quality problem is reaching crisis proportions, and today at least 1.95 crore habitations are affected by poor water quality. Over 3.6 crore people are ...

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Gender

The Silence That Still Surrounds Periods

Let’s begin with the obvious: Every woman in the history of humanity has, or has had, a period. Each month, her uterus sheds its lining, sending blood flowing out thr...

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Gender

The Unabashedly Feminist History Of The Miniskirt

In 2015, a city in Alabama proposed that the miniskirt be banned. Council members argued that it was really all about respect. They argued that God just wouldn't be a fan. ...

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Bollywood

Aamir Khan Musters Celeb Support For His Water Conservation Project

Aamir Khan's late night party on Tuesday for celebs from the Hindi and Marathi film circles turned out to be a masterclass on creating awareness about water conservation Tr...

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Human Rights

Securing Our Societies From The Threat Of Senseless Terrorism

Since 2000, we have witnessed a more than ten-fold increase in the number of deaths from violent extremism and terrorism - from 3,329 victims in 2000 to 32,685 in 2014. And...

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Sustainable Development

If We Can Make A Zika Vaccine, Why Can't We Make One For Malaria

As the Zika virus continues to spread through the Americas, researchers have been scrambling to develop a vaccine—an achievement some say we could reach within the ye...

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