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Arrest of Indian Comedians Sparks Free Speech Debate

Indore, 2 January 2020 — The arrest of a stand-up comedian in the central Indian city of Indore on Jan. 1 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments has yet again revealed the diminishing space of dissent […]

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Daily Wage Earners in Bollywood Struggle to Survive

As the sun sets over the horizon on Mumbai’s Aarey Road, 57-year-old Shahjahan Shaikh routinely trudges along a serpentine queue of auto rickshaws, clutching a stick. The middle-aged man appears vaguely familiar, a virtue synonymous […]

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Video Games have Positive Impact on Mental Wellbeing: Study

A new study by Oxford University reveals that people who play video games, even for long periods, report a positive impact of game-play on their mental wellbeing. The study is one of the first studies that uses […]

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Musicians struggle to make ends meet during second lockdown

BAYEUX, France — Matthiew Louvel, a professional steelpan player, can no longer tour for concerts like he usually does at this time of year—so he decided to take his act to the streets of Caen, […]

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Indian-American Among Grammy Hopefuls With Debut Solo

MUMBAI — There’s a moment in “Home” — the lead single of Indian-American musician Priya Darshini’s debut album “Periphery”, released May 15 — when the cello slowly fades out, ceding the stage to Max ZT’s […]

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Money, Power, Respect: Catching Up With the Multitalented J. Prince

Respect is earned, not given.  Not many people have earned the respect of others more than Houston’s, J. Prince. The CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records served as a breakthrough launching pad for several top Southern rappers.  […]