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Boaty McBoatface to go on its first Antarctic mission

A small yellow robot submarine, called Boaty McBoatface after a competition to name a new polar research ship backfired, is being sent on its first Antarctic mission. Boaty, ...

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2nd Edition Of ACT Human Rights Film Festival Set For April 14-21

The second edition of the ACT Human Rights Film Festival opens Friday, April 14, at CSU’s Lory Student Center Theater. The weeklong festival features the most critically...

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The Foul Odour Of Fasteism

The play “Lassanwala” presented by Apna Manch Drama Company at the 12th. Mahindra Theatre Festival as the opening play, at Shri Ram Centre shows a glimpse of the f...

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International Women’s Day: 5 Fierce Bollywood Actresses Who Are An Inspiration To Women

These Bollywood actress are fierce, they're independent, they are successful and believe us, you don't want to mess with them. Here's raising a toast to Priyanka Chopra, Deepi...

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UN Women's HeForShe Arts Week Kicks Off, Bringing The Spotlight On Gender Equality

Now in its second year, Arts events coincide with International Women’s Day (March 8) and will be celebrated globally for a week – with events taking place worldwi...

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11 Landmark Judgments By The Indian Supreme Court In Recent Times

On the 15th of April, 2014, the Supreme Court of India (in an unexpected show of decency) decided to recognise the transgender community as a third gender, availing them of ba...

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Indonesia Push To Teach Gender Equality In Schools Amid Rising Violence Against Women

IN the face of rising violence against female students, an Indonesian state commission has called for changes in the national school curriculum to promote gender equality and ...

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Lok Sabha Passes Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill; Paid Leaves Increase

The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 protects the employment of women in her maternity period and entitles her of maternity benefit (Credit: iStock Images) Almost six months after ...

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Iceland Becomes First Country In The World To Require Gender Pay Equality

Yesterday, Iceland became the first country in the world to introduce mandatory equal pay. On International Women’s Day, the Nordic nation announced their plans to force...

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How An Atari Chip Set Off A War Among Neuroscientists

A video game chip started a scientific reckoning. It all began when some “microchip archaeologists” photographed the chip—the MOS 6502 microprocessor that li...

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THOUGHT FACTORY: DEATH OF THE WORKING CLASS HERO

Khalid Mohamed analyses the slow disappearance of the working-class protagonist from Hin...

November 18 2025

TV: TRANSFORMATIVE MADRAS JOURNEY

A deeply personal recollection of discovery, creativity, culture, and artistic encounter...

November 17 2025

FESTIVALS: CINEMA ENDURES BECAUSE ARTISTS PERSIST

A powerful three-day gathering in New Delhi explored cinema’s endurance against ce...

November 16 2025