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Delhi Metro cancels ad referring to breasts as oranges

Delhi Metro on Thursday said it has withdrawn a poster on breast cancer awareness that asked women 'to check your oranges' but the questions remained -- does the metaphor obscure the message, does......

RG Kar case: Junior medics continue fast-unto-death

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal continued their fast-unto-death for the third consecutive day on Monday, demanding justice for the rape and murder of a woman medic of the RG Kar hospital......

Impasse continues as Mamata govt rejects junior docs' conditions for talks

The West Bengal government on Wednesday rejected junior doctors' demands for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's presence and a live broadcast as pre-conditions for talks to resolve the month-long......

Will amend laws to ensure death to rapists: Mamata

Asserting that her government has zero tolerance for incidents of rape, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said an amendment to existing laws will be passed in the state......

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most......

India slips two places to rank 129th on Global Gender Gap index

India has slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place, while Iceland retained its top position in the rankings published on Wednesday. Illustration:......

When The Party Ends And Reality's Cold Light Shines Through...

There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Women pose for a selfie with Rs 2,000 notes prior to exchanging it at a bank in......

Future's women employees appeal to PM Modi in tussle with Amazon

The Women of Big Bazaar SOS, the composite group of women who work for the Future Group, on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought his support to protect their livelihoods as......

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

India's 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crore since March last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore......

Trade unions call nationwide general strike on Nov 26

Ten central trade unions on Tuesday said they are going ahead with their planned nationwide general strike on November 26 and also announced their support to a two-day farmers' agitation next week.......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

Manipur Video: Akshay-Kiara 'Shaken'

IMAGE: People from the violence-hit areas of Manipur at a relief camp set up by the Assam government in Assam's Cachar district. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Akshay Kumar and......

10 movies you must see at MAMI

Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list. Mumbai's own international film festival is back -- in a new incarnation, with a new team, infused by new......

Mary Kom named Global Indian Icon at UK-India Awards

IMAGE: M C Mary Kom with Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, 2nd right, the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and other members of the High Commission of India in London.. Photograph: High......

Kenya's lesbian footballers fight for the right to play

'No coach has ever stood up in defence of any lesbian players. Some even refuse to include us in their teams' IMAGE: Members of the ‘Chosen Few’ soccer team train during a practice......

Lifter Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian

'...I would particularly like to thank the IOC, for I think really affirming its commitment to the principles of Olympism and establishing that sport is something for all people, that it is......

Tokyo Games: DRAMATIC Pix!

Please click on the images for a better look at the action. IMAGE: Nguyen Thuy Linh of Team Vietnam competes against Sabrina Jaquet of Team Switzerland during a women's singles match at the......

Sports Shorts: Chawrasia maintains slender lead in Hong Kong

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday IMAGE: India's SSP Chawrasia in action during round three of the UBS Hong Kong Open at The Hong Kong Golf Club in Hong Kong......

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