Posts by: Swati Dey

Swati Dey -March 16, 2017

IOC’s Agenda 2020 aims to achieve 50% female participation in Olympic Games. the committee also wants at least 30% women in sports leadership roles In sports, as in other areas, gender equality is matter of debate and discussion. But come 2020 Tokyo Olympics and we may be on the verge of a ‘feminine’ transformation. International […]

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Swati Dey -March 9, 2017

Indian blind cricket team is the only team in the world to have won all three kind of championships — ODI, T20 and Asian cup In a country where cricket is a religion, we have star players among some special cricketers giving us reasons to celebrate. Last month, Indian blind national team won the T20 […]

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Swati Dey -March 2, 2017

Censor board has refused to certify prakash Jha’s “Lipstick Under my Burkha”, a globally acclaimed film. the thought provoking movie has caused social uproar at home The Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) invariably finds itself on the front pages of national dailies courting controversies. Not long ago, the board axed a gay-themed film, “Moonlight”, […]

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Swati Dey -December 22, 2016

UN-WHO wants to squeeze tobacco industry globally; non-State actors hope to undermine such policies In November 2016, the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), a network of 500 global organisations in 100 nations, met with health officials and politicians across the world. The seventh Conference of the Parties, or COP7 as it is called, felt sure that […]

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