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January 12, 2017
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: Dhruvah-tara – VIII

Once Dhruvah saw his step-brother, Uttamah, play with the king. The five-year-old Dhruvah wished the same and approached Uttanpadah. His stepmother, Suruchi, shooed him away. Hurt, Dhruvah, asked his mother why...

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December 22, 2016
Rita Bhattacharjee
Advocacy, Health

Alzheimer’s: What Causes the Irreversible, Progressive Brain Disorder?

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear...

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December 1, 2016
Nilanjana Dey
Religion

Tales from Srimad Bhagavatam: The Spark-II

Nilanjana retells the stories from the Srimad Bhagavatam, bringing alive the essential Indian wisdom of the yore. In the second part of the narrative, she tells us about Sage Narada revealing...

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August 18, 2016
Dr. Archana Kaushik
Advocacy

World Humanitarian Day: Being Humane is the Essence of Being Human

Violence inflicted by humans upon their fellow-beings annually causes more than 1.6 million deaths worldwide, making it one of the primary causes of mortality across the globe. In the last century,...

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July 23, 2016
Shirin Shabana Khan
Advocacy, Gender, People

Domestic Violence: Shabnam Excelled in Studies, Banished her Sufferings

Shabnam’s marriage doomed her. She was falsely implicated of an infectious disease by her in-laws, beaten by her husband, had to stay without food and medicine when pregnant and was cast...

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