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Both men and women vulnerable to online harassment in India

Both men and women vulnerable to online harassment...

January 17, 2023

On Monday, Delhi Police registered case against unknown persons for making lewd comments about daughters of renowned Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni and Rohit Sharma on social media. Several high-profile celebrities, notably cinestars in India have had to face constant ...

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86 journalists killed in 2022, 50 pc more than in 2021: UNESCO

86 journalists killed in 2022, 50 pc more than in ...

January 16, 2023

A report by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) says that a total of 86 journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2022, at the rate of one every four days. UNESCO says that it highlights the grave risks and vulnerabilit...

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Swami Vivekananda: Inspiration of the youth

Swami Vivekananda: Inspiration of the youth

January 12, 2023

Every year, January 12 is observed as the National Youth Day or Yuva Diwas. The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863 in a very reputed Bengali family as Narendra Natha Datta. His father, Vishwa...

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First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in Delhi

First post-pandemic Pride Parade after 3 years in ...

January 9, 2023

Despite the bitter cold and severe fog that has enveloped large parts of northern India and Delhi, Barakhamba Road, near Connaught Place, wore a cheerful look on Sunday afternoon as thousands of people, hailing from all over the country, had gathered there, dressed in multi-colou...

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Female bouncer Mehrunissa Shaukat tosses gender bias out of bars

Female bouncer Mehrunissa Shaukat tosses gender bi...

December 29, 2022

She still recalls the time when she, along with her family, shifted from Saharanpur, a small, sleepy town in the hills of Uttar Pradesh to the bustling capital New Delhi. It was in 2003 that Mehrunissa Shaukat Ali was forced to move, along with her family,  as her father had inc...

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Bringing Gurjar community together with Gurjar Mahotsav

Bringing Gurjar community together with Gurjar Mah...

December 26, 2022

Located in the southern fringe of Delhi, Surajkund is a huge fairground best known as host of the annual handicrafts fair, Surajkund Mela that attracts thousands of artisans from all over India for a fortnight-long fair each February. However, last week, the ground saw a differen...

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Lionel Messi & other Argentinian Captains who bagged FIFA World Cup Trophy

Lionel Messi & other Argentinian Captains who...

December 19, 2022

The FIFA Football World Cup is a trophy every player dreams of having in his trophy cabinet at the end of his career. There is no greater joy than winning the cup for the country. However, not everyone is fortunate enough to have the experiences and often even the best players ha...

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Leo Messi takes Argentina to 6th FIFA Football World Cup Final

Leo Messi takes Argentina to 6th FIFA Football Wor...

December 18, 2022

Football is said to have been introduced to Argentina in the second half of the 19th century by the British immigrants to Buenos Aires. The first Argentine League was played in 1891, making it the fifth-oldest recognised league of a FIFA member. Argentina is the most successful t...

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Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio

Niyaz Hussain: Painting away pain of polio

December 11, 2022

On a sunny afternoon at around 2:30 pm, there is a group of children waiting impatiently at the entrance of Noor Nagar, a slum in south-east Delhi’s Okhla. This is a weekly routine for the children, who turn up eagerly once every week to the same spot and wait. The children are...

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Muslim women divided over Jama Masjid ban

Muslim women divided over Jama Masjid ban

December 3, 2022

Ultimately, the ban did not last even a day and it was rapidly withdrawn in face of escalating controversy across the country. On November 24, a notice was put up at the gates of the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, saying that entrance of unmarried girls or group of gir...

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