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This Is Why Israeli Fashion Is So Political

As civil war gripped Ethiopia, an entire community of Ethiopian Jews was airlifted out of the country by the Israeli government in an audacious 1984 covert operation to rescue...

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Identity Keepers

Sridhar Rangayan, festival director and founder of Kashish, on the recent edition of the queer film festival, being inclusive, and opening up discussions on sexuality When the...

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Jacqueline Bats For Ban On Animal Testing Of Cosmetics

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez loves animals so much so that the actor is urging people to sign a petition for a global ban on animal testing of cosmetics and ingredient...

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50 Years After 'Loving', Hollywood Still Struggles With Interracial Romance

Fifty years ago, on June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court’s decision in Loving v. Virginia legalized interracial marriage. Just two weeks earlier, shooting had been completed...

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She Photographed Jimi Hendrix Without Knowing His Name

In 1967, Elaine Mayes was living in a Haight-Ashbury commune and piecing together work as a photojournalist. With national media swarming the neighborhood, she saw firsthand, ...

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How Online Radio Shows, Podcasts & Blogs Can Be Your Guide To New Music

In the age of algorithmic discoveries, there’s a case to be made for real guides. What better way could there be to expand the horizons of your aural experience? There&r...

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Rihanna And Global Citizen Call On The G20 To Prioritise Education

In July, the G20 will meet in Hamburg, and Rihanna and Global Citizen need your help in the coming month to make sure education is at the top of that list. Last year, Rihanna ...

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Salman Khan Joins BMC's Campaign To End Open Defecation In Mumbai

Salman Khan has lent star power to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s campaign to make the city free of open defecation. Yesterday, the star visited Madras Pada sl...

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Metro Vancouver's South Asian Music Festival Brings Back The Bhangra Beat

After a successful start in Vancouver last year, the City of Bhangra Festival is expanding in all the right places. “We are now in the heart of the community that we are...

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'We Wear Culture' Is Based On The Premise That Fashion Is Culture, Not Just Clothes

For years, Google allowed its engineers to spend 20 percent of their time on personal projects they thought would ultimately benefit the company. The tech giant has since scal...

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OSCARS RETURN INDIA ENTRY EMPTY-HANDED AGAIN HOME

India’s 2026 Oscar hopes fade again as its official entry returns home, sparking d...

February 8 2026

BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2026 OPENS MUMBAI STAGE

The 25th Bharat Rang Mahotsav arrives in Mumbai on February 7, celebrating global theatr...

February 7 2026

TWO-CHILD NORM ENDANGERS CHILDREN AND DEMOCRACY

A shocking murder in Maharashtra exposes the dangers of India’s two-child norm, as...

February 6 2026