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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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Mumbai Police give clean chit to Ajit Pawar, his wife, nephew in alleged money-laundering case
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification