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Yoga Guru Bikram Choudhury Fined $7 Million For Sexual Harassment Case
Bikram Choudhury, founder of the Bikram yoga empire, was fined $7 million in punitive damages to his former legal advisor, Minakshi Jaffa-Bodden. Jaffa-Bodden filed her case of wrongful termination against Choudhury after she was abruptly fired for investigating claims that he had previously raped a former student. But Jaffa-Bodden alleged that she had endured months of inappropriate behaviour and harassm
Barbie Embraces Different Standards Of Beauty
Barbie is coming out with three new body types. Lovers of the iconic toy will now be able to play with "tall," "petite" and "curvy" Barbie dolls alongside new models in the "original" silhouette. The new line also includes a wider range of skin tones, hairstyles and eye colours. If you were a South Asian girl growing up in the '80s or '90s, chances are that the most iconic
India Celebrates Republic Day With Pomp And Pageantry
India celebrated Republic Day on Tuesday, marking the 67th anniversary of adopting its constitution in 1950. Celebrations took place across the country. The official annual parade was at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi — the most anticipated and well attended of these events. The chief guest this year was French President Francois Hollande, who joined Indian President Pranab Mukherjee an
India's Yes Bank Widens Its Market To The London Stock Exchange
Yes Bank is India's fifth largest private-sector bank. It spans across all 29 states and is recognized as the top and fastest-growing bank in the Indian finance industry. It's also the only Greenfield bank ever awarded a license by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the last
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Afghanistan Is Creating Its First Women's University
With mounting threats from the Taliban and a lack of encouragement, women and girls who want to study at university might have the chance when Afghanistan opens its first women's university. We've yet to see a timeline on when the university will ...
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Direct From Italy This Pasta Carbonara Recipe Is The Real Deal!
Give your cuisine a true Italian feel with this fab pasta carbonara recipe! Back in November, my love for travelling and cooking took me to Italy for two weeks. I was in Amalfi which is about three hours away from Rome and it is one of the most beautiful cities I've eve ...
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Get Ready! Tips For First-Time Runners
Running can be an intimidating workout for some people. How does one start running? Well, I decided that it's time to get a move on, so with the help of professionals here are some tips on running for beginners like me. The new year is officially under ...
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Tinder Sets Up First International Office In India
Step aside shaadi.com...The popular dating app Tinder is taking India by storm. Tinder has seen tremendous growth in India this past year, with a 400% increase in downloads in 2015, 7.5 million swipes daily and a 1% daily increase in u ...
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How One Young Woman Is Using Art To Help Cope With Illness
"Painting was a way for me to escape and colour heal," explains Beant Maghera who was diagnosed with an illness near the end of last summer. But instead of letting it get her down she decided to channel all of her feelings into big, beautiful and vibrant pieces of a ...
