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Sustainable Development

India and neighbouring countries appeal to UN to ensure achievement of Sustainable Development goals.

India in a joint appeal with it’s neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Sri Lanka appealed to the United Nations to ensure that economic prosperity, social cohesion an...

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Sustainable Development

Women's empowerment should happen in India not only through reservation but as a matter of principle: Rahul Gandhi

Speaking at a function for a self help women’s initiative ‘Umeed’ in Badgam, J&K, Rahul Gandhi said that empowerment and participation in democratic i...

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Sustainable Development

Clinton Starting New Project to Empower Women

Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a new initiative Friday called “No Ceilings” to empower women and children around the globe. The project could serve as the bas...

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Bollywood

The Day After Everyday or Krrish 3: Which will allow us a superheroine?

Less than a week after it was uploaded, Anurag Kashyap’s short film, The Day After Everyday, has had 1,205,910 hits (and counting). In over 21 minutes, Kashyap shows ...

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Sustainable Development

From Plates that Grow Food to Certified Cocoa: UN Awards Innovative Green Enterprises at Green Economy Symposium

Fully biodegradable plates implanted with organic seeds in Colombia to provide food after use, a social media website to promote car-sharing in Viet Nam,certified cocoa for...

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Thought Factory

BLOOD ON THE DIGITAL DANCE FLOOR

It’s hard to steer clear from the political process in India any longer, hard to ignore the shrill cacophony that dominates as well as overpowers sensibilities and wi...

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Sustainable Development

Intangible cultural heritage: A force for sustainable development

No society can flourish without culture – and no development can be sustainable without it. Culture holds answers to many of the challenges societies face today. Awar...

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Eye Think

A Shifting Balance of Power

The notion and practice of power is arguably what creates and maintains large societies. Since the role of government is conceived to be so integral in safeguarding our soc...

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Health

India’s gender gap record among the world’s worst

MUMBAI: A plummeting child sex ratio is largely to blame for India’s poor performance in the 2013 Global Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum. India ...

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Thought Factory

Hesperian-- A Treasure Trove for Writers who love health

If you are serious about “scripting for life”, you are likely to land up at Hesperian Digital Commons some day. Sarah Shannon who is the executive director...

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