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Human Rights

Bonded Labourers In Brick Kilns Slowly Learn They Have Rights

Thousands of brick kiln workers in Maharashtra are learning from activists that they have the right to a minimum wage, basic amenities and fair treatment - but remain in de...

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Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Donates Rs 1 Crore For Chennai Flood

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has donated Rs 1 crore for Chennai flood victims. According to sources, SRK has contributed the sum to the Chief Minister’s Public ...

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Thought Factory

An Elite Cafeteria Or A Canteen For Everyone?

June 30, 2015, 9.15 pm

I heaved a sigh of relief as I put down my purse, lunchbox, umbrella and some vegetables I ...

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Environment

India's Deadly Heat Wave Could Be A Glimpse Of Things To Come

Indians are suffering from temperatures topping 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 Celsius) and nearing 122 F (50 C) in some states where amenities like air conditioning are rare. ...

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Thought Factory

Negotiating Identity In The Changing Times

“The real world is simply too terrible to admit. It tells man that he is a small trembling animal who will someday decay and die. Culture changes all of this, mak...

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Bollywood

Bollywood celebs on a charity run

Deepika, 28, has decided to visit Bengaluru to attend a fundraiser which is being organised at her school — the Sophia High School — to raise funds for a new wi...

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Sustainable Development

Solar energy can bring India's economic growth'

In a bid to integrate conventional power with solar power and achieve the overarching goal within reasonable timeframes and to help Prime Minister’s objective to prov...

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Sustainable Development

Unilever initiative helps 25 million people gain toilet access by 2020

Improving global access to sanitation can be a foundation for better health, nutrition and education The toilet. We spend about three years of our lives sitting on it. But ...

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Bollywood

Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor raises fund for Jammu and Kashmir flood victims

Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor has partnered with an NGO to help raise funds for the victims of floods in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the worst floods to hit the northern stat...

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Sustainable Development

All schools must have separate toilets for girls and boys

Apex court says toilets, drinking water facilities are integral to RTE Act; pulls up Andhra Pradesh government for not ensuring these facilities in its schools The Supreme ...

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