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India Ranks Below Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal in Healthcare Index

India's health care index has gone up in last 25 years from 30.7 to 44.8 but numbers are much lesser than Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.A report published on Thursda...

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Colombian River Gains Legal Rights

Another river has won legal rights. In a landmark verdict, Colombia’s Constitutional Court has recognized the Atrato River basin as having rights to “protection, c...

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Could Agave, Hemp And Saltbush Be The Fuels Of The Future?

Oilier plants, new processing technologies and multipurpose crops could put the biofuel industry back in the race for greener transport fuels Biofuels have long been touted as...

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Noise Pollution Is Drowning Out Nature Even In Protected Areas: Study

Human noises are often 10 times that of background levels, impairing our enjoyment of natural parks and impacting animal behaviour, scientists have found The sounds of the nat...

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Scinema: Australia's International Science Film Festival

The world’s best scientists, filmmakers and artists are about to come together again for the southern hemisphere’s largest science film festival. SCINEMA, sponsore...

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Artist Michal Cole Says His Work Is 'Silent Embroidered Scream' Against Global Patriarchy

UK-based Israeli artist Michal Cole says work is ‘silent embroidered scream’ against global patriarchy Few items symbolise masculine pomp and power quite like a ne...

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Actor Tanuja Roots For Gender Equality

In a career spanning over five decades, the 73-year-old has portrayed varied characters. Actor Tanuja, a veteran actor who is known for her roles in films like Jewel Thief (19...

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'American Gods' Just Aired TV's Most Explicit Gay Scene Ever

American Gods has been called, by various critics, “the most important show on TV,” a show that “couldn’t be more timely,” and, by The Daily Beas...

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12 Films To Watch Out For At KASHISH 2017

Festival Director Sridhar Rangayan picks 10 films that shouldn’t be missed at the 8th KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival The 8th KASHISH Mumbai Internat...

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Bill Gates Has A Message For Every College Grad Who Wants To Change The World

Congratulations! You’ve just accomplished something I never managed to do — earn a college degree. Between your commencement speaker and every aunt and uncle at yo...

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LAST WEEK’S ARTS, CINEMA AND CULTURE PULSE

From Berlinale’s politically charged opening to India’s expanding global pre...

February 16 2026

INTERGENERATIONAL CINEMA COURAGE CREATIVE DIALOGUE

At the Self-Discovery: Rediscovering India Festival 2026, led by Neville Tuli, emerging ...

February 15 2026

POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND OUR SILENCE

A searing reflection on the Epstein revelations and what they expose about unchecked pow...

February 14 2026