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India's tribal women see little hope in election

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Mon, May 13, 2019 | 05:40 PM IST

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India's tribal women see little hope in election India's tribal women see little hope in election
For years they've been told about the power they can wield with their votes, and how elections can bring so much change to this sprawling, often-chaotic nation. But few of these women, marooned at the fringes of Indian society, believe such talk anymore.
In Lebanon, vintage film posters question Western cliches In Lebanon, vintage film posters question Western cliches
A pale woman rides through the desert, flanked by armed men on camels, a palace shimmering in the distance. This is Lebanon -- or so someone thought in the 1950s.
'I am the original': PM Modi lookalike hits campaign trail 'I am the original': PM Modi lookalike hits campaign trail
Abhinandan Pathak turns heads thanks to an uncanny resemblance to the country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pakistan's Hazaras fear for their lives in besieged 'ghettos' Pakistan's Hazaras fear for their lives in besieged 'ghettos'
Crowded into "ghettos" surrounded by armed checkpoints, Pakistan's Shiite Hazara minority say they are being slaughtered by sectarian militants in the southwestern city of Quetta.
Will Uber's deflated IPO debut cast a shadow on other startups? Will Uber's deflated IPO debut cast a shadow on other startups?
After the biggest initial public offering of the year, Uber ended its first day of trading on Friday below its expectation. The deflated debut cast a pall over 2019's prospects as the hottest year for tech listings this decade -and potentially on the future of the ride-hailing industry.
At least 300 Himalayan yaks starve to death At least 300 Himalayan yaks starve to death
Officials Sunday said that at least 300 yaks starved to death in a remote Himalayan valley after a bout of unusually harsh winter weather.
Political Siblings: Rahul-Priyanka, Yadavs & Scindias Political Siblings: Rahul-Priyanka, Yadavs & Scindias
In India, where political dynasties are an evergreen trend, children of leaders have often followed their family's legacy. Sibling duos and trios, too, have relayed in the political race and have offered each other a helping hand.
Ten habits of highly productive people Ten habits of highly productive people
If you find it useful and satisfying to tick off tasks from a list, then add a couple of rules to your process. Only when you force yourself to prune down tasks do you really focus on those critical things that can make your day insanely productive.
Meet the ones who can't see, but they can code Meet the ones who can't see, but they can code
It's interesting to observe Alok Kaushik at work. You can see him typing on a keyboard but there's no screen. There's no mouse either. Kaushik, a senior application developer with an e-commerce platform in the UK who works with complex software, is blind. So he has no use for a screen or a mouse.
Five species that have been saved due to timely intervention Five species that have been saved due to timely intervention
A new United Nations report has warned that nearly 1 million animal and plant species are facing extinction due to changes in land and sea usage, exploitation of organisms and climate change. But it also says the situation can be reversed if conservation efforts are urgently undertaken at local to global level.
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