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Entertainment
The Other Son – Movie Review
The Other Son, a French film directed by Lorraine Levy, is a visually powerful narrative that puts forth a strong point in favour of individual identity against the non-favourable backdrop of the Israel-Palestine issue.The end of the film could as well have been the beginning. Whether an end or a beginning, the last words, in ‘The Other Son’, contain the…
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How Citizens Got Together To Initiate Big Change
Off late, increasing pollution, improper waste disposal, garbage spilling on to the streets has become the order of the day in many cities across the country. We may all be advocates of a neat and clean society, pollution free environment; but how many of us actually make an effort to clean it up? Pahal-ek Prayas, an initiative that started in…
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Tech
A Lab so fabulous, it has changed the face of rural India
Rural development – the very phrase makes us think of better roads, water bodies, agricultural facilities and the like for the rural population. Rarely, if ever, do we associate rural development with innovation. But Vigyan Ashram’s Fab Lab, located some 70 kms away from Pune in Pabal, a drought-hit village in Maharashtra, does exactly that – innovate to find solutions to…
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Health & Wellness
Sunshine all the way
Sunscreen lotions, umbrellas, films on car windows – anything to block the sun. Anything for a fair skin. Is it that we do not need the sun? Isn’t sun protection over done up with? Well, so much for sunblocks! But reality is much different from what is being touted as the current fad. We do need sunshine and in good…
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Travel
Unforgettable Encounters in the Himalayan Hinterlands
Pahad. Mountain. If you are as smitten with the mountains as I am, I bet the mere mention of pahad transports you to colorful valleys nestled among towering mountain peaks. Or to a secret mental place where tiny brooks flow down the side of the road, meandering through the fields, making an unmistakable gurgling sound as crystal mountain water flows…
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Insight
Matters of the heart
The heart of the matter lies with the matters of the heart. And so while you have a heart, and a young and healthy one at that, have the heart to look after it well. And there are but so many ways to do it. One, you could wear your heart on your sleeve. Yes, many would do it without…
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Fire to start change: A father’s story of rising beyond grief
The date – 23rd February 2010 – is etched deep in the minds of those that bore the brunt of the tragedy and lost family or friends. The Carlton Towers fire tragedy in Bengaluru claimed 9 lives on that fateful day and left 60 injured, leaving a sorry trail of lasting grief for the families. Every year, on that date, the…
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Rainbow hues of mystic India
Togetherness in celebration, humanity in the hour of need, resilience in times of riots and restlessness, support in sorrow, the men and women in these teeming cities, irrespective of caste, creed or religion, have stood as one. And that is what binds India. From the oldest of heritage buildings to bazaars and by lanes, the cities in India today are a heady…
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News
After 21 years Harnaaz Sandhu becomes Miss Universe
“The biggest pressure the youth of today is facing, is to believe in themselves. To know that you are unique makes you beautiful. Stop comparing yourselves with others and let’s talk about more important things that are happening worldwide. Come out, speak for yourself, because you are the leader of your life. You are the voice of your own. I…
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Entertainment
Indian Girl Singing In 80 Languages will Make A World Record By Singing In 85 Languages
Sucheta lives in Dubai Sucheta Satish is in discussion these days as a wonderful girl all over the world. This 12 year old Indian girl has really amazing talent. Sucheta studies in 7th standard at Indian High School in Dubai. Her amazing talent is that she can sing in 80 languages. world record preparation Taking her talent further, Sucheta now…
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