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CRG: Migrant Influx Has Worsened Child Rights

The situation of children rights in the state is deteriorating thanks to an influx of migrant population from various neighbouring states and the lack of proactive measures by...

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Amritsar’s Golden Temple Leads by Example, Offers Organic Food From Its Farm To 1 Lakh Pilgrims

In Amritsar, at the kitchen of the famed Golden Temple, there has been a quiet yet very healthy revolution taking place. Those who come to the temple to pray have turned to mo...

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Can We Blame Climate Change For February's Record-Breaking Heat?

February is usually marked by snowflakes, sleigh bells, and warm woolen mittens. But this year’s silver white winter prematurely melted into spring. Check the weather re...

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150 Films, 50 Bands Showcased At Richmond International Film Festival

Richmond doesn’t need to be the next Austin – or Portland – though both cities have inspiring qualities. Look around, and the River City is already giving [i...

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The Power Of Movies To Change Our Hearts

When I was a child in Georgia, my mother would say, “drink some water now,” and “use the bathroom before we go,” so that when we got downtown, we would...

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Need To Debunk Stereotypes Around Female Directors: Freida Pinto

India-born internationally-acclaimed actress Freida Pinto, who witnessed stardom with "Slumdog Millionaire" in 2008, wants to encourage women-driven projects through her banne...

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Stars To Attend WE Day Illinois To Celebrate Young People Taking Action On Social Issues

WE Day, an international series of inspiring stadium-sized events, announces the initial list of speakers, performers and presenters attending WE Day Illinois on March 1, 2017...

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Beauty May Be In The Eyes Of The Beholder, But It's More Than Skin Deep

On March 8, Mumbai will host an unusual pageant: a beauty contest, but one where all the participants live with 100% visual disability. The preparations for Princess India 201...

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Meet The Feminist Artiste Who's Crass Comics Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

“I’m so pissed off!” Goldie yells, sitting ― crotch out ― on the edge of her bed. She’s a wiggly, black-and-white drawing, comparably crude in appe...

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How Mobile Technology Is Transforming Lives In Rural India

Health Ministry's latest move seeks to start productive conversations around homosexuality, sex, consent, mental health among other things. In what comes as an unusual-yet-ple...

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PRIDE, IDENTITY, COURAGE, FREEDOM, REPEAT

In this Pride Month conversation, Vinta Nanda speaks with Salim Asgarally about identity...

June 19 2026

WHY MOTHERS ECLIPSE FATHERS DAILY

Monojit Lahiri explores why Mother’s Day commands greater emotional resonance than...

June 18 2026

HINDI CINEMA: UNDER HOLLYWOOD’S HAT

Khalid Mohamed recalls the impact (and copycatting) of Hollywood cinema and its gossip j...

June 17 2026