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NDB meeting raises talks of sustainable investment in India

NDB meeting raises talks of sustainable investment...

April 4, 2017

As the BRICS made New Development Bank met in New Delhi, investments and future plans have been discussed even as civil society fears non inclusivity in 'sustainable development'.

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Poorna Review: Rahul Bose justifies a sports biopic delightfully

Poorna Review: Rahul Bose justifies a sports biopi...

April 3, 2017

A 13-year old tribal girl from Telengana climbed the highest peak of the world - Rahul Bose's second directorial venture, Poorna has evolved from being just a biopic to an anecdote that not too many would care to document as a commercial enterprise. A review would be too harsh an...

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Remedy for arsenic contamination of groundwater in India

Remedy for arsenic contamination of groundwater in...

April 3, 2017

Every morning, Swapan Das goes to the water filtration plant in his village, established a year ago by a New Delhi-based NGO, Sulabh International. This is the only source of clean water as the tube wells in the vicinity have been found to be arsenic contaminated.

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Ban on BS-III vehicles causes stir

Ban on BS-III vehicles causes stir

April 1, 2017

After India’s Supreme Court the ban in sales of BS III vehicles starting April 1, the country’s automobile industry is set for a transformation.

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Directives issued to ‘Anti Romeo’ squads in Uttar Pradesh

Directives issued to ‘Anti Romeo’ squa...

April 1, 2017

In the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a newly formed squad to tackle sexual harassment has been issued new directives after its initial operations have turned questionable.

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India passes revolutionary Mental Healthcare Bill

India passes revolutionary Mental Healthcare Bill

March 30, 2017

Only one out of 10 people in India with mental health disorder receive evidence-based treatment - the Lancet Psychiatry report revealed, last year. The issue of mental illness has grown rapidly in India and China over the last decade and will increase faster in the coming days.

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Attacks in Greater Noida reveal societal prejudices

Attacks in Greater Noida reveal societal prejudice...

March 30, 2017

After mobs unleashed violence on Nigerian students in northern India, officials look for redressal.

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Trekking to Triund in Himachal Pradesh

Trekking to Triund in Himachal Pradesh

March 30, 2017

Triund, a picturesque hill, has become a popular trekking destination for visitors to the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.

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Sunil Doshi Presents Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ in India

Sunil Doshi Presents Asghar Farhadi’s ‘The Sal...

March 30, 2017

Oscar-winning Iranian film, ‘The Salesman’ by Asghar Farhadi is set for an Indian theatrical release this Friday; however, the premise of world cinema releasing in Indian theatres is still a susceptible account.

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Growing murmurs against Female Genital Mutilation in India

Growing murmurs against Female Genital Mutilation ...

March 28, 2017

Female Genital Cutting performed in the Dawoodi Bohra community in India is being debated within and outside the community.

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