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Women around the world are displaying their beautiful, dark-skinned faces to combat ‘shadeism’
A photo shoot of two sisters of Sri Lankan-origin has started a campaign against an age-old problem.
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Indian YouTubers are making videos about Tinder like nobody’s business
As part of its India push, the dating app has collaborated with one of the country's biggest online entertainment companies.
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Indians are falling out of love with British universities – and David Cameron is to blame
In the last five years, the number of Indian students opting for UK varsities has more than halved.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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Incredible 19th century portraits of India’s ancient tribes
Recently released photographic illustrations provide a snapshot of tribal life over a century-and-a-half ago.
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Will urban India choose Netflix over English film and entertainment TV channels?
Indian channels are belatedly stepping up to the challenge and closing the gap on broadcasting content on a real-time basis.
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A fatal disease lurks in India’s air, water, and soil. But nobody knows about it
Melioidosis, a highly contagious disease, is widely prevalent in India, according to a new report by researchers from the University of Oxford.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Wives, teens, and sisters-in-law: How India watched porn in 2015
The US alone accounted for 41% of the total traffic, almost as much as in 2014 when 40% of visits on PornHub originated from India.
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India’s corporate boards still ignore hiring mandates in favour of nepotism
Many listed companies flout the law that requires at least a third of the directors on their board to be independent.
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Could a sanitary pad disposal machine make a huge difference to women’s health in rural India?
Menstruation forced young girls to drop out of schools and exposed them to reproductive diseases. A non-profit organisation hopes to change that.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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An unusual boarding school in Rajasthan could be improving the lives of child brides
A non-profit organisation in Jodhpur provides free boarding and education to child brides whose parents agree to delay sending their daughters to their in-laws.
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25 years, 36,000 postcards: How one doctor’s gesture helped India’s rural poor stay healthy
For almost 25 years, a pediatrician wrote and sent postcards to the poor to guide them on preventing diseases.
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A scheme to end child marriage in patriarchal Haryana has backfired
The cash rewards given to parents for not marrying off their young girls are being used as their dowry as soon as she turns 18.
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The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game