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36 years of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Victims’ battle for justice continues
December 3, 2020
The residents of JP Nagar have no way to escape the ghosts of their past. The ramshackle neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Bhopal, stands just metres away from the chemical factory where an explosion occurred just after midnight on December 2, 1984, and poisoned their lives fore...
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Recollections of Bhopal Gas Tragedy on the silver screen
December 2, 2020
Wednesday, December 2 marks the 36th anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy. While 2,259 people were reported dead immediately, on the night of Dec 2-3, 1984, after poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, the toxic gas affected over a million people....
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Pandemic pushes battle against HIV/AIDS on backfoot
December 1, 2020
On the occasion of 33rd World AIDS Day, reports about the state of the dreaded disease are not very encouraging. After decades of being pushed back by scientific advancements as well as better availability of drugs and of course a much higher awareness amongst the people, the Hum...
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French journalists on streets against Macron’s law
November 23, 2020
French media houses are up in arms over the new law passed by the French Parliament last week which bans publication of photographs of police personnel on duty.
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Lockdown boosts entertainment consumption online in India: Dolby Laboratories
November 23, 2020
Months of Covid-19 lockdown and shutting down of offices, colleges and schools, has driven a majority of Indians to online entertainment platforms. Dolby study shows that Indian consumers are spending more for a better experience on OTT.
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Chhath Puja 2020: Celebrating Chhath amid Covid-19
November 21, 2020
Chhath is considered to be the last leg of festivities in the Hindu tradition. Dedicated to the Sun God, Chhath Puja is celebrated on the sixth day after Deepawali, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, giving it the name Suryasasthi.
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Suhani Jalota of Myna Mahila Foundation-only Indian nominee for Global Citizen Prize 2020
November 20, 2020
Deeply distressed by seeing the troubles the women in the slums struggle with on a daily basis, Suhani Jalota, a young woman from Mumbai decided to do something about it. Jalota realised that a dearth of hygiene and a taboo over discussion of topics like sexual harassment and men...
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Race, religion, caste & ethnicity: Barriers for outside students in Delhi
November 20, 2020
About 55 pc of all students in government colleges in Delhi are from outside the national capital, according to a news website. While this figure keeps increasing every year, as more and more students migrate to the national capital looking for better education and employment opp...
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By sitting out of RCEP, India does not lose economically
November 20, 2020
As Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement becomes operational, there is pressure on India to join the world’s largest trade grouping. But India needs to stay away from trade deals in general as its gains may not amount to much.
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Indian-origin comedians cracking up the world
November 19, 2020
Gone are the days when Indian comedians were known for their caricaturist acts. Many shades of brown have now dotted the comedy scenes and comedians of Indian origin have left audience in splits of laughter all over the world.
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Between Covid-19, censorship & criminals, Indian media struggles to survive
November 17, 2020
“Our media fraternity is working tirelessly towards strengthening the foundations of our great nation. Modi govt is committed towards the freedom of Press and strongly oppose those who throttle it,” union home minister Amit Shah tweeted on the National Journalism Day 2020. ...
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National Journalism Day: When Bollywood met journalism
November 17, 2020
India has recently been witnessed an ugly tussle between its biggest film industry, Bollywood, and some of the mainstream television news channels. A fight that grabbed the central stage on all social media platforms and common people’s drawing-room via TV, for the past few mon...
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