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CDC unveils roadmap for reopening schools amid Covid-19

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Washington, Feb 14 (IANS) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unveiled new guidance on safely reopening schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic and emerging

Movie Review

When The Music Changes culls out the power-play behind sexual abuse

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BY VISHNU MAKHIJANI New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Lakshmi Devy was born in New York and obtained a medical degree from India while simultaneously acting in Tamil and

Features

Atlas Cycles: Sweet Nostalgia

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by VeenaFebruary 12, 2021February 13, 202105735

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Just as Rafi saab’s “Yeh cycle, ka chakkar, kabhie aage, kabhie peeche” evokes sweet nostalgia, so do bicycles themselves. And in India,

Books

Kamala Harris’s The Truths We Hold is a compelling, uplifting memoir

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by VeenaFebruary 11, 2021February 19, 202113659

Cover Photo credit: Penguin Random House REVIEWED BY MAHADEV DESAI In her engrossing personal and political memoir, written in lucid prose, Kamala Harris recounts her

NRI News

Indian-American cabinet nominee apologizes for tweets about Republicans

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New York, Feb 10 (IANS) While appearing before a US Senate panel, Neera Tanden, the Indian-American nominee to President Joe Biden’s cabinet, apologized to Republican Senators

Bollywood

Mia Khalifa questions the silence of ‘Mrs Jonas’ on farmers’ agitation

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Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Lebanese-American former adult star Mia Khalifa on Monday commented on Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ silence over the farmers’ agitation in India, even as

NRI News

NYC’s Indian-American Health Commissioner tests Covid positive

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New York, Feb 4 (IANS) Dave Chokshi, the Indian-American Health Commissioner of New York City, said that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and

Books

Tillism: New blog connects literature with culture, language, and memory

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by VeenaFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 202103458

BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE A monumental year, 2020 transformed lives, thoughts and so much more. While the unprecedented pandemic succeeded in restricting people’s physical movements, it

NRI News

Indian govt responds after Rihanna, Greta, other celebrities extend support to farmers’ protest

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by VeenaFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 202102509

New Delhi/Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Celebrities Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, US Vice President Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris and some international celebrities, on Wednesday extended their support

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Peace vigil and rally in Davis to reinstate vandalized Mahatma Gandhi statue

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Davis, CA, Feb 3, 2021: On 26th January 2021, some anti-social elements vandalized the Mahatma Gandhi statue in the City of Davis, California USA. The