J.Lo also revealed that she did not let discrimination of any kind hamper her hunt for glory over the years.
September 8, 2019Article 15 aims to remind people about Article 15 of the Indian Constitution which prohibits any discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, and how its value has been forgotten.
July 2, 2019Ageism, however, is not just part of the corporate workplaces. It is experienced and encountered by people on an every day basis.
May 10, 2019It is imperative that communities learn to integrate in the workplace and allow the employees to excel and improve.
July 6, 2018Taking cognizance of segregation of students on the basis of caste during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha pe Charcha’ programme in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, the Education Department has asked the school authorities to put an end to the malpractice. Officials of the Education Department said there have been incidents of discrimination on the …
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February 21, 2018Is it that ethnic and cultural minorities cannot be treated as equal to a tribe or indigenous group? Is it also the case that ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious differences are grounds for denial of rights to citizenship? Many questions arise in the assumption of unilateral authority by the powers that be in denying citizenship …
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February 19, 2018Title: Pandoras Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong; Author: Paul Offit; Publisher: National Geographic: Pages: 290; Price: Rs 699 Science makes our life easier, healthier and longer — but not always. For like all human creations, it is a double-edged weapon that solves one problem but may create another, preserves but also degrades, and …
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December 22, 2017Facing discrimination of any kind — whether because of race, age, gender or other factors — is bad not for your health but it can also strain the relationship you are in, affecting the health of your partner or spouse as well in the process. “We found that when an individual experiences discrimination, they report …
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December 9, 2017A key US House committee will hold a hearing on sexual harassment later this month focusing on whether Congress is doing enough internally to prevent such behaviour, the media reported. The House Administration Committee, which has jurisdiction over day-to-day operations of the chamber, will hold a November 14 hearing on the issue, Chairman Gregg Harper …
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November 4, 2017An estimated 40 million people, mostly women and girls, are trapped in modern slavery and 152 million children are subject to child labour, a UN report has revealed. Developed jointly by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Walk Free Foundation and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the report published on Tuesday has revealed the …
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September 20, 2017The US is becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country, a survey released by the Pew Research Center revealed on Wednesday. The study showed that nearly three-quarters of Muslims interviewed agreed that there was "a lot of discrimination against Muslims in the US," and nearly two-thirds of them said they were unsatisfied about where the nation has …
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July 27, 2017Actress Richa Chadha, who is playing a pivotal role in the upcoming web-series Inside Edge, says that she feels discriminated against as a woman in Indian society. Asked if she experiences any gender-based struggle in the film industry, Richa told: "No, I do not blame Bollywood. But to be honest, as a woman, you have …
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June 25, 2017Actress Jessica Chastain has said Hollywood is still not free from discrimination and feels a lot more needs to be done for women in the industry. The 40-year-old actress said there is a staggering percentage of male filmmakers in comparison with barely seven per cent women, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “A lot of people …
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May 11, 2017Alleging racial discrimination against their community in higher education policies in Mizoram, the All India Chakma Social Forum (AICSF) urged Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Saturday to address the issue on a priority basis. The AICSF said the Mizoram government has amended laws which reserve 100 per cent of the higher technical education seats in …
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April 29, 2017However democratic we may be, discrimination on the basis of caste has not diminished. Every day, in some part or the other of the country, there are atrocities on Dalits. Only the other Dadri, near Delhi, was the scene of a Dalit family being consigned to fire. In the national capital itself, a JNU student …
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March 15, 2017Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that people with epilepsy are at significantly higher risk of experiencing discrimination due to health problems than the general population. This risk is greater for them than those with other chronic health problems such as diabetes, asthma and migraines. People with epilepsy also had a greater likelihood of …
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September 20, 2016It is the perfect feel-good story. Some young men in a remote Orissa hamlet, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat mission, launch a campaign that results in their village becoming an open defecation-free zone. What’s more, in the process, the number of lavatories in the village jumps from 46 to 260. Scratch the …
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September 14, 2016