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Bollywood

Neeraj Ghaywan - Varun Grover To Donate National Award Winnings To Charity

Celebrities have always been known to associate themselves with social causes. After Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar, Aamir Khan and many others pledging their support to victims o...

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Hollywood

Cate Blanchett Appointed Unhcr Goodwill Ambassador

GENEVA, May 2 (UNHCR) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Academy Award winning actor Cate Blanchett as a global Goodwill Ambassador.The a...

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Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope - Nirbhaya Again

The horrific case of the brutal rape of a Kerala law student has reminded everyone of the December 16, 2012 gut-wrenching incident that has come to be known as the Nirbhaya Ca...

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Retroscope

Retroscope - In admiration

“ You must be the writer?!” The tall man greeted me sitting in the large drawing room . His unexpected, if direct greeting, knocked me down that night when I was ...

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Dove Puts Dusky Skin And White Hair In The Spotlight

If beauty means skinny, young, fair women with straight, long, flowing hair, what are dusky, chubby, aged, bespectacled women with short, curly hair doing in Dove's latest ad ...

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Gender

How The First-Ever Qualified Woman Cricket Coach In Kashmir Is Breaking Stereotypes In The Valley

It’s a hot, sunny day and a small group of girls is running, sweating it out in the playground. They have donned tracks, their hair is neatly tied up and they are all we...

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Health

May 4 Marks First Maternal Mental Health Day To Increase Awareness Of Postpartum Mood Disorder

For the first time ever across the globe, May 4 will mark Maternal Mental Health Day in an effort to increase awareness of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD). "Many new mothers ...

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Human Rights

After Decades Of Near Statelessness, Thousands Of Indians Will Vote For The First Time Ever

They were virtually stateless for decades, until a deal last yearWhen the Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls this week, thousands of people will be able to vote for...

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Sustainable Development

Why Widespread Fusion Energy Is Taking So Damn Long

The dream of fusion energy hit a roadblock on Monday after it was revealed that it would take at least another decade and 4 billion euros for an international coalition to get...

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Environment

United Arab Emirates Is Considering Building AFake Mountain To Bring Real Rain

The United Arab Emirates is looking into building an “artificial mountain” to help increase rainfall in the desert country, and has hired scientists from the Color...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: LOOKING FOR THE MAHANAYAK

Srijit Mukherji’s Oti Uttam is a film hard to dislike. And no, it’s not just...

April 27 2024

POLITICS: PEOPLE WILL DEFEAT AMIT SHAH

Vinta Nanda spent two days with Sonal Patel and returns to tell us that the Congress Par...

April 26 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: DISCOVERING MAHARASHTRA'S COOL RETREATS

Beat the Heat: unveiling Maharashtra's chilling hideaways for a refreshing summer escape...

April 25 2024