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It’s 2016. Why Don’t We Have A Male Contraceptive Pill?

It’s a question that scientists have been trying to solve for decades - with promising developments, new research, new methods, and terms like “dry orgasm” (...

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Fighting Sex Abuse, Kids Sketch Life Left Behind

"When I was young, I used to be a rag picker. I also begged on the streets near the old Delhi railway station. There were many children there who used to do drugs. Staying wit...

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When Genetic Screening Goes Very, Very Wrong

Teenagers don't routinely drop dead of cardiac failure. As a cause of death among individuals aged 12 to 19, heart disease barely even rates, staking out a mere 3 percent...

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War Is Hell – For The Natural World Too Michael Mccarthy

The human suffering inflicted by war is so terrible that we may naturally overlook the environmental damage which large-scale conflict causes. Sometimes, of course, it is all ...

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Gender Jump With Warts - India Overtakes China But Trails Bangladesh

India was today ranked 87th in the world on gender equality out of 144 countries, a jump of 21 places from last year. It beat China, which is ranked 99th, and Pakistan, ranked...

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11 Health Innovations To Drastically Cut Maternal And Child Mortality Rates

Achieving the ambitious target to end maternal and child deaths, enshrined in the sustainable development goals (SDGs), will require ingenuity. The good news is that 11 health...

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Situating Law In The Land

Instead of a blanket ban, the Supreme Court can delegitimise polygyny in India for not being in consonance with the Koranic procedure, just as it invalidated instant triple ta...

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The City That Was Saved By The Internet

The “Chattanooga Choo Choo” sign over the old terminal station is purely decorative, a throwback. Since the Southern Railroad left town in the early 1970s, the sou...

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Shipping Industry Agrees To Cap Sulphur Emissions By 2020

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) agreed on Thursday to set a cap on the sulphur content of marine fuels, in a move that campaigners predict will sa...

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Three Women Leaders Are Leading The Sanitation Revolution In Kanpur. Find Out How

Kanpur, the largest city in Uttar Pradesh, is the hub of industry and a thriving urban centre. The civic amenities here, however, have not been able to keep up with the scale ...

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POWERFUL PEOPLE: JUST DO IT

In a conversation, Khalid Mohamed draws out the eventful life and film adventures of wri...

November 11 2025

TV: A JOURNEY THROUGH GOD’S OWN COUNTRY

Part 2 of Surabhi Diaries by filmmaker Suhail Tatari continues his vivid recollections f...

November 10 2025

BOLLYWOOD: HAQ AND THE PRICE OF A WOMAN’S VOICE

In 1978, Shah Bano, an elderly Muslim woman from Indore, filed a petition seeking mainte...

November 9 2025