Cultural Forum

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  Employee Seeks Leave For Grandfather's Death, Manager's Cold Reply Sparks Outrage: "Be Active On WhatsApp"

  The manager's reply shocked the internet, highlighting how some workplaces expect employees to be constantly available, even during personal emergencies.

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  Odisha To Host Sub-Committee Meeting Of G20 On Education, Culture, Energy Next Year: Dharmendra Pradhan

  India assumed the presidency of the G20 forum, taking over from Indonesia on December 1.

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  Arvind Kejriwal To Represent Delhi, India At World Cities Cultural Forum

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will be representing Delhi and India at the World Cities Cultural Forum (WCCF), according to a statement issued by the city government on Friday.

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  Over 600 Writers, Artistes, Ex-Judges Appeal Against Citizenship Bill

  Calling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 "divisive, discriminatory, unconstitutional", more than 600 prominent individuals including writers, artistes, former judges and officials have urged the government to withdraw the proposed law which promises citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighbouring countries.

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  "Vote For A Diverse, Equal India": Over 200 Writers Appeal In Open Letter

  Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, over 200 writers from across the country have appealed to Indian citizens to caste their votes in favour of a "diverse and equal India", and help eliminate the politics of hate.

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  Karan Johar At Davos: 'Culture And Patriotism Can't Be Enforced'

  Karan Johar was present at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Tuesday

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  Narendra Modi In Davos LIVE Updates: PM To Showcase Indian Culture, Heritage At World Economic Forum Today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos today. PM Modi's visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum or WEF will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister since the earlier one by Deve Gowda in 1997. The 2018 Davos meet will also see the largest-ever participation b...

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  NeoGAF Offline Amidst Allegations of Sexual Assault by Owner

  Popular video game forum NeoGAF is now offline. This comes amidst allegations of sexual assault by its owner Tyler “Evilore” Malka. NeoGAF’s moderators have resigned en-masse and a host of members have left the site.

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  A Cultural Event to Conclude 3rd India-Africa Summit

  A strong pitch for UN Security Council reforms and "joint cooperation" against terrorism was among the key highlights of the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit which wrapped up on Thursday. The four-day summit in New Delhi was attended by 54 leaders of African nations.

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  North Korea Calls First Ruling Party Congress for 35 Years

  North Korea announced today it would convene a congress of its ruling Workers' Party for the first time in 35 years, reviving a forum last gathered under the rule of current leader Kim Jong-Un's grandfather, Kim Il-Sung.

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  India, Africa Ties Marked by Rich Cultural Tradition: PM Narendra Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the relations between India and African countries were not just political and economic but had a very rich cultural tradition.

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  I've Told Police Not to Salute Me When I Pass by Them: Devendra Fadnavis

  Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that he has asked the police not to salute him every time he passes by them.

• Stone cot on which Vivekananda slept to be preserved

  With India set to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a granite cot on which he slept during his visit here in 1892, has been handed over to a cultural forum, by the family which played host to the great saint-philosopher. The ownership right of the granite cot was yesterday given to the Bharathiya Vichara Kendram director ...

• Sathyan award for Mammootty

  Malayalam superstar Mammootty has been chosen for this year's Sathyan memorial award, instituted by the Kerala Cultural Forum.