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School educates students on transgender discrimination
March 12, 2022
On March 10, Indradhanush, an initiative to make the transgender community part of the mainstream society was launched by Aarohan, an NGO working with underprivileged children in New Delhi, and M M Public School in Pitampura, north-west Delhi. The event was organised by the schoo...
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Slum residents in Ahmednagar move into new homes
March 8, 2022
As many as 33 families living in Sanjay Nagar, a slum located in Ahmednagar city in western Maharashtra, marked the International Women’s Day by celebrating ‘Grihapravesh’ into their new homes on March 8 as part of an ambitious project to provide safe, healthy, and attract...
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France brings Indo-Pacific to centre stage in European Union
February 23, 2022
Even while the global attention has been fixated on the volatile security situation in Ukraine and the mounting tensions between an increasingly assertive Russia and the Western powers, France hosted a unique gathering of almost 60 ministers and senior representatives from around...
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EU greenwashing nuclear power: Short sighted & counterproductive
February 21, 2022
After nearly half a century of being home to the world’s most high profile anti-nuclear movement, it is fashionable to be nuclear in Europe again. From Heads of States to the bureaucrats sitting in Brussels, everyone seems to have new-found love for nuclear power. Last week, Fr...
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Delhi domestic workers move Delhi High Court for compensation
February 20, 2022
A total of 471 domestic workers in Delhi have filed a writ petition in Delhi High Court seeking relief at par with that provided by the Delhi government to other informal sector workers like autorickshaw drivers and e-rickshaw drivers in the national capital. The workers, in thei...
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Hijab Row: Attack on Constitutional rights, say students
February 18, 2022
Thursday marked 5th day that the hearing of petitions against the ban in Hijab in schools in Karnataka was heard in the Karnataka High Court. The petition was filed after the state government suddenly imposed a ban on sporting of Hijab in schools, even though this practice has be...
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Colleges come calling: Students excited to revisit college
February 17, 2022
Weeks before Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a general and very stringent lockdown shutting the entire country down on March 25, educational institutions had already been closed as a preventive measure to curb the spread of novel coronavirus that had started ravagin...
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Big gambles at IPL auction
February 17, 2022
By the time, the two-day long Indian Premier League auction wound down to a halt late in the evening on February 13, a total of INR 5.5 billion (USD 73.3 million) had been spent by 10 teams, vying for their favourites from amongst the 600 players that were part of the pool that h...
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The gold-studded career of Bappi Lahiri
February 16, 2022
Bappi Lahiri formed part of the Indian music industry for over 50 years. Over these years, he grew as a composer, became one of the most distinct voices of the country, and also debuted as an actor. From grandparents humming to Chalte Chalte to the youth dancing to Tune Maari Ent...
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LIC IPO: Modi on mindless selling spree
February 15, 2022
On Sunday, the government confirmed that the Life Insurance Corporation, the largest financial institution in the country, had submitted its draft red herring prospectus, a comprehensive document that is submitted to the stock market regulator by any company before its Initial Pu...
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Documentaries overlooked again for Oscars, says expert
February 14, 2022
For the Academy Awards 2022, India had nominated four films. Of these, Writing with Fire has been selected by the organisers of the Oscar Awards for the short list in the ‘Best Documentary Film’ category. India’s Film Federation of India (FFI) appoints a committee every yea...
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Karnataka excited about Hoysala Temples World Heritage nomination
February 12, 2022
Karnataka Tourism is very excited about the recent nomination of the three Hoysala Temples for the UNESCO World Heritage list as officials say that the nomination, if successful, would lead to a sharp increase in both domestic and international tourists to the state. “These thr...
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