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Cleaning Up India's Act: Is Modi's India Getting Cleaner?
Garbage-strewn colonies. Tobacco-stained walls. An overflowing sewage system. Visit just about any major Indian city today and you’re more than likely to catch a glimpse of these unsavoury sights. It’s a far cry from the India that Prime Minister Narendra Modi intended when he set an ambitious g
How To Really Be Grateful This Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, instead of fixating on the fixings, focus on gratitude. Gratitude is more than just a feeling. It’s a state of being. You have to feel gratitude to benefit from its effects rather than thinking that you should be grateful. Research has proven that experiencing gratitude and actively engaging in this practice is correlated with increased life sati
India In A Day: Google Teams Up With Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta & Anurag Kashyap
Google is partnering with Ridley Scott, Richie Mehta and Anurag Kashyap to launch the latest version of the “…In A Day" franchise with India in a Day. India in a Day is a project that will allow filmmakers all across India to capture video footage of their day in India on October 10th. The proj
The Indian Super League Kicks Off Its Second Soccer Season With A Bang
After a successful inaugural soccer season, the Indian Super League (ISL) kicked off its second run with a glitzy opening ceremony and international players mixing with domestic heroes on the pitch. The ISL is aiming to be different this year, making it a home for pre-retirement superstars and drumming up the country's love for homegrown soccer.
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President Obama Is Fed Up With 'Routine' Killings in America
"The reporting is routine, my response here at this podium is routine, the conversation in the aftermath of it — we've become numb to this," said President Obama in a candid speech expressing both his exasperation and disappointment with the state of gun legislatio ...
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When I Had To Admit My Dad To A Senior Care Home - Conclusion
My father was now in an elderly care faciility and we were faced the the decision of whether to prolong life or not. This is the conclusion of a two-part series about Farhan's decision to admit his ailing father to an elderly care home. *T ...
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India Launches Its First Space Observatory
Astrosat, India's first space observatory, was launched on Monday from the country's main space station in Sriharikota. The Indian-built vehicle is carrying its Astrosat satellite along with six other smaller satellites from other countries. ...
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Nepal Is Set To Become The First South Asian Country To Grant LGBTQI Protections
In an unprecendented victory for Nepal's LGBTQI community, the country's new constitution has granted many protections, making it the first South Asian country to recognize their rights. ...
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Malala Yousafzai And Your Numerology Questions Answered
For September’s star reading, I took a look at Nobel Peace Prize winner, activist and author Malala Yousafzai who is about to do something we haven’t seen her do before — hit up a festival in New York City. She’ll be joining the ...
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How Music Treats Your Mind Body And Soul
Plato once said, "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." We explore the ways music soothes your mind, body and soul. South Asian culture is rich and diversified in music, language, re ...
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The Rishi Rich Projects Returns With FREAK!
The wait is over...its time to FREAK out with the new single by The Rishi Rich Project!!! 12 years after the smash hit ‘Dance With You’ (Nachna Tere Naal) reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart, the reunion track that millions of fans across the world ha ...
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Stand #WithMalala to Fund 12 Years of Education For Girls Around The World
Earlier this year, Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 18th birthday by opening a school for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. More recently the documentary He Named Me Malala screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, profiling the inspirational Pa ...
