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Sex selective abortions lead to gender ratio distortions in 12 countries

According to a recent global study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, abortions based on sex selection have led to larger-than...

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Madras High Court bans Chinese video-sharing app, TikTok

The Google and Apple app stores have deleted the option to download TikTok, a popular app for people to share videos of their own. Soon after the Madras High Court declared th...

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“Everyone has a right to access quality healthcare” - WHO

The World Health Organization has sponsored for the key topic of concern at a global medicine forum in South Africa stating that developing countries have long struggled with ...

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Childish Gambino leads US’s premier music festival, The Coachella

The Coachella Festival is happening over a period of two weekends. The first-weekend was held from April 12 and ended on April 14. The second weekend will commence from tomorr...

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#GrownUpGirls – Young women’s dream of adulthood

What do we think of a woman's adulthood? For most, it stops at the idea of marriage and motherhood. #GrownUpGirls is a series of 7 videos where young women from rural Jharkhan...

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When Duty Calls

What happen when a reporter becomes a news story herself, and is hounded by scoop-seeking journalists? Fiona Barton’s third novel, The Suspect, also has as its prot...

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Emma Thompson cites a lack of respect for scriptwriters in Hollywood

One of Britain’s finest actors and acclaimed writer, Emma Thompson hit out at producers who rush screenplays even before the scripts are completed. Having won an Oscar f...

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Stories of seven inspiring women from the Middle East

On marking the International Women’s Day, Al Jazeera has compiled a list of must-see documentaries on women across the Middle East focusing on their achievements, challe...

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Young leaders call for accelerated efforts for a more sustainable future

On 10th April, more than 1,000 young leaders and advocates at the United Nations called on the global community to deliver on their promise of a future that is sustainable, sa...

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A pioneer, a frontierswoman at heart: Presenting Anupama Mandloi

One of the most significant outcomes of my having started The Daily Eye, which is an online publication specifically targeted to content creators, about five years ago is, tha...

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FESTIVALS: QUEER STORIES ILLUMINATE NEW PATHWAYS

A reflection on queer filmmaking, festival curation, and representation at WIFF Mumbai 2...

November 22 2025

GENDER: LIVING ALONE, FINDING INNER STRENGTH

AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single livi...

November 21 2025

TV: TRUTH RISES THROUGH THE DARKNESS

In this review by Monojit Lahiri, a relentless Bengali crime thriller unfolds with raw p...

November 20 2025