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NEW DELHI: In times when transparency and accountability in governance gain increasing significance as tools to fill in the gaps of democratic deficiencies, a robust network of civil society and budget experts convened in Delhi to discuss theses aspects of deepening governance. The coalition,…
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“You are shamelessly saving cow-goons,” activists to Vasundhara
In an open letter, addressing Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, more than fifty activists from Rajasthan…
Now, journalist Ravish Kumar, gets death threat
Barely a few days after the assassination of Gauri Lankesh, the Banglore based editor of Lankesh Patrike, senior…
Gauri’s killing proves, India is dangerous for gutsy journalists
Gauri Lankesh, a firebrand editor, who began her journalistic career with Kolkata’s Ananda Bazar Patrika, used to…
Gauri Lankesh taught me to fight against hate, says Harsh Mander
Social activists have strongly condemned the assassination of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Adding on to the…
Let There Be Light
Hate crimes, riots and caste atrocities is not a new thing in India, however, in the last three years, the rate of such crimes has been on the rise. From Jharkhand to Rajasthan, and even Delhi, people have witnessed a rise in the number of people being beaten to death over rumor of beef…
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Kolkata’s Eid message– Know your neighbour and do not hurt sentiment
Not to let miscreants take advantage of communal flare up, a week-long door to door campaign has been initiated by…
Kolkata gets first food ATM, as Samaritans pledge hunger free society
Did you know that, the amount of food that Indians wastes, if utilized could feed a Egypt like nation for a year?…
Vijay Goyal: The saviour of India’s future
Fourteen-year-old Marsa, 10-year-old Uday Kumar, 15-year-old Saddam, or Rahul, Mantu, Md. Ilyas are children from…
Jharkhand shamed again, as father carries son’s dead body on his back
There is no pain bigger in the world than carrying the dead body of your child, they say. Thanks to the awry state…
SHE
Thirty-year-old Ishrat Jahan from Howrah, heaved a sigh of relief when she got to know about the Apex court putting a 6-month stay on triple talaq and directing the government to come up with a law. Jahan, was kicked out of her house, when her husband pronounced talaq after 12 years of marriage.…
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‘Toilet Revolution’ bride gets only Rs 500 as brand ambassador
The coy Indian bride, who made it to the headlines, way back in 2011, for ushering in a toilet revolution in India,…
No salary for Jharkhand teachers during maternity leaves
Aarti, who is on maternity leave has become mother recently, but she is very tensed these days. The reason which is…
Play On
The ‘endangered’ cricket ball
Do you know that the cherry coloured ball, which Bhuvneshwar Kumar will gently rub on his pants before running a couple of steps and hurling it towards Pakistani opener Ahmed Shehzad at Birmingham, is an endangered artifact? Well, indeed,…
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Ritu Phogat: Queen of the Rings
She is just 22, but her moves are not that of a novice when on the mat. And guess what? She was bought for a whopping Rs 36,00,000 by her team Jaipur Ninja for the ongoing Pro Wrestling League 2017 championship. In fact that makes her the…
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CinemaScope
The real story behind Anaarkali of Aarah
Kulwinder Kaur, a 25-year-old dancer, was three months pregnant when she was shot dead by Lucky Singh, son of Punjabi political leader, while she was performing a dance number on stage. She died on the spot. Girls like Kaur are found in…
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Do Bollywood stars shy away from doing biopics of poets and authors?
As we gear up for Nawazuddin Siddiqui to get into the shoes of Saadat Hasan Manto, have you ever wondered why biopics based on the lives of authors and poets has never been the flavour of the season? Why most Bollywood biggies shy away from…
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Aparnaa: Directing Naseeruddin sir, was like a dream
It’s just a week for Aparnaa Singh’s directorial debut Irada to release. Her schedule is chock-a-bloc, but that doesn’t stop her from taking out some time to talk exclusively to eNewsroom, about her directing Naseeruddin Shah and Arshad…
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Sunny: A reel to real Slumdog Millionaire
His is a real life rags to riches story or Slumdog Millionaire. He is the Indian small wonder, who is grabbing all the attention, globally. Well, we are talking about our very own Sunny Pawar, the young Saroo, who is winning hearts across…
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