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Parents Should Use RTI For Education Rights Of Children

The Right to Education Act, 2009, explains that schools have a duty to give information to local bodies or government. Section 12 (3) says: “Every school shall provide s...

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Who Needs A Sun? Alien Life Could Survive Off Of Cosmic Rays

When searching for life on other planets, we tend to look for conditions similar to Earth—after all, that’s the only place we’ve found life in the universe s...

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We Can Save Elephants. But Can We Save Wild Elephants?

I have just returned from Kenya’s North Eastern Province where one night, camped out in a dry riverbed with just a mosquito net for cover, a herd of elephants emerged ou...

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Mumbai Film Festival: Day 3 And 4 Highlights

It’s a mixed bag as the Dardennes disappoint, Verhoeven provokes and Larrain delights Turns out the director of Basic Instinct, Starship Troopersand Showgirls&...

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Why Every Single Kid In This Tiny Village In Punjab Knows Classical Music

In the quiet village of Bhaini Sahib in the Ludhiana district of Punjab, it is not uncommon to hear the tunes of classical music emanating from every home. This...

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It’s A Great Time To Be A Woman In B-Town: Sonakshi Sinha

With her choice of progressive roles — be it in the recent Akira, a RAW agent in Force 2 or the journalist she plays in Noor, Sonakshi Sinha has been impressing audience...

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Jane Fonda To Be Honored At Equality Now Gala

Equality Now, the international human rights organization dedicated to women’s and girls’ rights, is pleased to announce that it will honor four powerhouses for ch...

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85-Year-Old Man Breaks Marathon Record

Ed Whitlock, 85, is a new world record holder after the English-born Canadian finished the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in under four hours last Sunday. He ran the fastest in t...

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What Women Do When They Can't Afford An Abortion

When Ariana Menefee found out that she was pregnant seven years ago, she knew immediately that she needed an abortion. "My pregnancy was a surprise. I had no intention of havi...

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India Needs To Talk About Mental Illness

At least 13.7 per cent of India’s general population has various mental disorders; 10.6 per cent of them require immediate interventions.While nearly 10 per cent of the ...

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BATWARA 1947 REVIEW: SHABANA AZMI

BATWARA 1947 REVIEW: SHABANA AZMI Every nation carries within it a wound that history ...

August 16 2026

SRIDEVI: BOLLYWOOD’S MOST MAGICAL SUPERSTAR  

On her 63rd Birthday, August 13, Monojit Lahiri ...

August 15 2026

WHY WOMEN MUST CLAIM VISIBILITY

 Sushmita Chowdhary explores why women leaders must&n...

August 14 2026