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Tampon versus pad: why more women still choose the latter to manage periods
MenstruationNothing could be more personal, more intimate, than how women manage their periods. Doing so effectively can only be done with quality information.Lauren Rosewarne, University of...
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Amazon thinks women can become girls again with the click of a button: here's...
Gender StereotypingDear Amazon, women’s empowerment doesn’t come in the shape of a whimsical gift ordered off the internet.Sowmya RajendranAdvertisers, especially those selling to high-end consumers,...
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Slavery on campus – recovering the history of Washington College's discarded...
SlaveryThe profits from slavery funded education. Indeed, this was often an explicit part of the wills left behind by slave owners. Washington and Lee University, Lexington/Photo by Jan Kronsell,...
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The monk with a 'strange healing power': Om Swami's life through the eyes of...
Book ReviewThis is a book for believers. IANSBy M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Om Swami As We Know Him; Authors: Ismita Tandon and Swami Vidyananda Om; Publisher: Harper Element; Pages: 278; Price: Rs 350...
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Stunning photographs go beyond headlines to the daily realities of African...
PhotographyMahesh hopes his photography can initiate a more open dialogue away from the heated emotions of racist encounters.Rakesh MeharMahesh Shantaram thinks it’s about time we Indians have an...
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The man who would be cement king: N Srinivasan and India Cements
ChroniclesCan Srinivasan hold on to his company and make it profitable once again? Can he retire his company’s debt By Sushila RavindranathIndia Cements, the cement industry leader in the South, has...
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Living with the LTTE: Tamil Tigers’ prized prisoner of war on his eight years...
Books‘Now they’re going to kill us’ he said. I said I doubted it but, if that was so, there was no point worrying about it until they drew their guns. Wikimedia/ Qz10Commodore Ajith Boyagoda became the...
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Photos: Woman's snapchats of ailing dog's fabulous last day will leave you...
She let her go, "where there would be no pain, no seizures, no whimpering in the night. Just peace and hopefully, love."TNM StaffImgurLosing a loved one is never easy. And for this woman, it was even...
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A mother's response to stranger who asked why her son wears tutus is winning...
Who said tutus are meant to be worn only by girls?TNM StaffJen Anderson Shattuck/FacebookJen Anderson Shattuck's three-and-a-half-year-old son Roo likes to wear tutus. Just like he likes to eat plums...
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How songbirds island-hopped their way from Australia to colonise the world
EnvironmentUsing genetic and fossil data, we have reconstructed the evolutionary “family tree” for songbirds.Chris Cooney, University of SheffieldThe songbirds that are common in gardens all across the...
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How the science of sports bras keeps women with larger breasts in the running
CultureToday’s sports bras are the products of considerable scientific and technological research. Chris Mills, University of PortsmouthBritish breasts are getting bigger, with an annual survey...
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30 years since 'Mouna Ragam': the Mani Ratnam we miss
Tamil CinemaCompared to his more recent romances, Mani Ratnam was leagues ahead with "Mouna Ragam".Rakesh MeharScreenshot Like many of the landmark films of the 1980s, I had watched Mani Ratnam’s...
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From the Karmasutra to Tindr: Sex and love in India
CultureIndia is in the midst of twin socio-economic and sexual revolutions.Image for representationChristopher Kremmer, UNSW AustraliaAustralia’s current debate on marriage equality reminds us that sex...
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What should we do about the 15,000 Asian elephants still in captivity?
Animal RightsIs it ethical to keep elephants in captivity?Image for representationAhimsa Campos-Arceiz, University of NottinghamNearly one in three Asian elephants live in captivity – about 15,000 in...
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Review: 'Janatha Garage' is a film under serious repair and no mechanic can...
Film ReviewThe film is directed like a melodramatic mega serial.Sowmya RajendranFacebook/ JanathaGarageTheFilmIn this loud action film that masquerades as a “green” crusade, Junior NTR plays Anand, a...
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'100 Days of Bangalore': Artist highlights city’s vibrant spirit through...
“There are nooks and corners that have remained untouched even today and have an old world charm to them,” says artist Shikha Nambiar. Monalisa DasSunny Skies Starry Eyes/FacebookHer love for postcards...
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Lip-smacking 'Toddy Shop' food in Las Vegas thanks to this Kerala '6-pack chef'
FoodHemant says he "will be highlighting some toddy shop delicacies like Karimeen Pollichathu and Parotta-Beef Fry". Monalisa DasThose in Las Vegas, Nevada, will soon have the option of gorging on...
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'I'm used to dead bodies': Two Kochi women who deal with the deceased
Haritha JohnPictures: The News Minute/ Haritha JohnFifty-five-year-old Selina S bonds with her four grandchildren in a rather unusual place: a public crematorium in Kerala.For the last decade, she has...
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Parents good at math likely to have children who are good with numbers
GenesThe study specifically explored inter-generational transmission -- the concept of parental influence on an offspring's behaviour or psychology IANSBad at maths? Maybe your parents are to be...
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Why do Malayalam film makers love to glorify or vilify Bangalore?
CinemaLike any other migrant community, the Malayalis of Bangalore are a hardworking bunch that’s trying to make it big in a bustling city.Sowmya RajendranAs a Malayali who grew up in Chennai, I was...
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