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Fasting in the Name of Love
Karva Chauth has arrived. A festival of love as some call it, is just one more occasion for advertisers to ply you with everything from garish lehengas to bejewelled sieves and special facials and hairdos.
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Disability Pension: Too Little, Too Late
How many lives will it take to shake the government out of its slumber and implement and better the disability pension schemes?
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Informal Waste-Pickers Finally Get Identity Cards
For three years, a group of women went around Nashik collecting waste from garbage dumps; their work is finally being recognised, thanks to a video.
The Unsung Heroes of the 2017 Mumbai Flood
Thousands of migrant workers are employed by the BMC for the pre-monsoon cleanup every year. But they are made to work illegally in inhuman conditions.
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No Water for Bengal Tea Garden Despite Repeated Petitions
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Some of the richest tea gardens in the country cannot even assure clean drinking water to their employees, the local government is doing nothing either.
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Khatamband: The Art of Intricately Carved Ceilings in Kashmir
Once in decline, this ancient art form, adapted centuries ago from Persia is seeing a revival in the valley.
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Rural Electrification: Village Sees Light of Day After a Year
Government’s promise of rural electrification went unfulfilled till Shambhu’s video roused authorities from their slumber.