Richa Nigam
All dressed up & nowhere to go: Fashion in era of pandemic
August 3, 2020
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have changed the meaning of fashion. With changes in day to day lifestyle, clothing and makeup trends, fashion as a key tool for mental fitness is gaining popularity. “They say there’s nothing that a red lipstick can’t fix. It has never...
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Indian diaspora to play key role in US elections 2020
August 2, 2020
Indian diaspora in US accounts for over 1.5 million registered voters. Little wonder then that both the Republicans and Democrats are wooing Indian Americans for November’s Presidential elections. In September last year, when over 50,000 Indians gathered for the hyped up Howdy ...
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Augmented reality game Landlord Go goes viral in Delhi
August 1, 2020
India eyes at attaining global competitiveness at supercomputing with a planned major escalation in its supercomputer count from a mere three to 17. But the journey ahead is a tough and long one to go.
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Films with thought provoking content fail to find audience in India
July 31, 2020
Films based on philosophy and thought provoking ideas do not make money at the box office in India. Even though such films win international awards and accolades, yet they have no nest in their home country.
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Crematorium workers handling Covid19 deaths lack basic safety equipment
July 30, 2020
Crematorium workers, who handle dead bodies of Covid19 victims, remain unnoticed but are important warriors in the battle against Coronavirus pandemic. Yet, these workers in Delhi lack basic safety measures to protect themselves from Covid19 virus.
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Five Indian festivals that celebrate nature
July 28, 2020
Traditionally, Indians have honoured nature and Indian cultural practices are in perfect harmony with the environment. There are also numerous festivals across the nation that celebrate nature and pass on the importance of preservation of the environment from one generation to th...
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Female comedians in India battle the dark side of standup comedy
July 27, 2020
Even as more women get into stand up comedy in India, they face online abuses, sexual harassment and physical threats from social media trolls almost every day.
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Global funding for AI, ML soars
July 25, 2020
India presents a breeding ground to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning enterprises and institutions worldwide. But it still has a long way to go to match global AI giants.
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Floods overwhelm pandemic-hit Assam
July 23, 2020
Assam’s annual ritual of devastating floods comes on the back of a sharp spike in the number of coronavirus cases. Now a cocktail of the two dangers threatens not just millions of humans but also puts in peril the state’s rich wildlife.
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Recounting feminist tales in Bollywood through horror
July 22, 2020
Supernatural and horror stories in Indian cinema are the new genre of feminist stories. Female ghosts aren’t there to just haunt people, but also portray patriarchy, social norms and subjugation of women.
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Covid-19 turns Indian students’ overseas dreams into nightmare
July 21, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on nearly two million Indian students who were planning to go overseas for further studies, but have been trapped in India. The global education system has also been hit hard by Covid-19.
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