Henrik Ibsen returns to Delhi colleges
August 17th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Nineteenth century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen returns to the Delhi stage at the annual University Ibsen Festival Sep 19-23 with five innovative adaptations of his ... Read more...
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Goa mourns its very own Jairam Ramesh-like green minister
March 21st, 2012 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) Merely two days after announcing concrete measures to save Goa's forests and curb indiscriminate mining here, the state's very own 'Jairam Ramesh-in-the-making' Forests and Environment ... Read more...
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Zeenat Aman, Priya Dutt to judge Women Awards 2012
March 13th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Veteran actress Zeenat Aman, Congress MP Priya Dutt and designer Nandita Mahtani will be among the judges of the first edition of Women Awards 2012, ... Read more...
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The year of social activism in India (2011 in Retrospect)
December 18th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) With Anna Hazare stealing much of the media limelight, social activists this year mounted a determined offensive over issues ranging from corruption and black ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Two films can’t bring change, 20 can: Rahul Bose (Interview)
April 29th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actor Rahul Bose, known for his meaningful cinema as well as social activism, believes a handful of films cannot bring change in society. For that, ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi bloggers win awards in Germany
April 13th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Three bloggers from Bangladesh have won prizes in a global blog writing contest, German news broadcaster Deutsche Welle has announced.Internet users elected Bangladesh's Ami Rahman ... Read more...
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‘Awareness, support can prevent mental illness’
August 8th, 2010 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Awareness and community-support at an early stage can help prevent the onset of mental illness, experts suggested Saturday.
They were speaking at a panel discussion commemorating 10 years ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Preneet Kaur felicitates women achievers
April 16th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 16 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur today commended women achievers from various walks of life at an exclusive event in the national capital.The ladies ... Read more...
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Lindsay Lohan Might Be Disallowed From Visiting India
March 20th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New Delhi, Mar 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is some real bad news for the all the Indian fans of Hollywood diva Lindsay Lohan as the Indian government is contemplating banning ... Read more...
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Anti-Whaling Activists Lands Up On Trial
February 16th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Tokyo, Feb 16, (THAINDIAN NEWS) When social activism goes wrong, then be sure that you are in deep trouble. A similar kind of incident happened with two Japanese Greenpeace activists ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Susan Sarandon And Tim Robbins Announce Their Separation
December 24th, 2009 - 7:55 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Los Angeles, Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Hollywood actress Susan Sarandon has reportedly split with her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins. Teal Cannady, the publicist of the much acclaimed actress ... Read more...
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Rajasthan town free from manual cleaning of toilets (Nov 19 is World Toilet Day)
November 19th, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Till a few years ago Dalits in Alwar, Rajasthan were employed in inhumane manual scavenging practices. But thanks to social activism and NGO Sulabh International, the town ... Read more...
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I don’t have a definite profession: Nandita Das
November 12th, 2008 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Acclaimed actress Nandita Das, who debuted as a director with "Firaaq", says she doesn't have a definite profession as she is equally passionate about social activism as well."I ... Read more...
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A famed policeman gives in to his literary heart
October 6th, 2008 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 6 (IANS) He has been a police officer for over 30 years, but Vibhuti Narain Rai, well known in Uttar Pradesh for his literary works and social activism, says he ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Julianne Moore slams celebs seeking attention for charity work
April 29th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): American actress Julianne Moore has slammed stars like Angelina Jolie and Madonna as deliberately seeking media attention for their humanitarian efforts.The 47-year-old actress states that she is ... Read more...
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