'Nobody will give job to women': SC rejects nationwide compulsory menstrual leave policy
By The Week News Desk
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Thefts, hoarding, shut downs and panic in India over LPG shortage as Centre reassures ‘supply is normal’
Restaurants and food stalls are warning of closures amid the LPG cylinder shortage crisis in India, despite the government reassuring that 'supply is normal'
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Many traditions, one name: The complexity of ‘tribal art’ in contemporary India
Tribes Art Fest 2026 at Travancore Palace is a vibrant cultural gathering that transforms a historic complex into a meeting ground for Indian artists, storytellers, and craftspeople
Created, written by, and starring Richard Gadd, the miniseries is backed by HBO and BBC. Gadd and Jamie Bell play two brothers whose lives are severely impacted by violent events
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