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Reality Of Pakistani Sex Workers vs Netflix's Glittering Tale 'Heeramandi'
The Netflix hit "Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for modern Pakistani sex workers in the faded red-light district where the series is set.
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South Korean Etrepreneur Who Is Trying To Enter The Porn Industry
When entrepreneur Lee Hee-tae told his parents he was going into the porn business, he urged them not to worry about social disapproval in conservative South Korea and to think about the money instead.
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Viral: This Indian Father Throws Big Heart-Warming Party For His Daughter's First Period
Jitendra Bhatt from Uttarakhand hosts a party for his daughter's first period in an attempt to normalise menstruation
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Breaking The Infertility Taboo
Usually, it is the woman who bears the brunt of infertility but according to experts, infertility is caused by 50 per cent male and 50 per cent female factors.
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This Indian Couple Wants To Take "Shame" Out Of Sex With Their Start-Up
The couple behind a new start-up using adult toys and cheeky adverts to challenge long-held taboos say they want to take the "shame, guilt and fear" out of sex in India.
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Free To Ink? South Korea's Tattoo Artists Await An Answer And An Election
Doy, one of South Korea's most famous tattoo artists having inked the likes of Brad Pitt, just wants to practice his craft without fear of going to jail or hefty fines.
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Sex, Taboo, And The New Startup Boom In India
Pankaj Chowdhry knows first hand how difficult it is for young, unmarried couples in India.
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PadMan's Radhika Apte On Menstruation Taboo: "It Exists Among Both Men And Women"
Radhika Apte said: "Mothers taught their daughters how not to talk about it openly, not to go to the kitchen or not to enter the temple"
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7 Things You Didn't Know About Schizophrenia
Living your worst nightmare can be terrifying for any of us but the ones suffering from schizophrenia do that every day. Even in the realm of mental illness, schizophrenia continues to be a taboo and isn't much talked about. Here are 7 things everyone should know about schizophrenia
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Vidya Balan Red-Flagged India's Problem With Talking About Sex. So Let's
Vidya isn't afraid to embrace her sexuality and this has, time and again, given rise to many debates.
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From Black Eyed Peas Star To Cancer Survivor: Taboo Tells All
Black Eyed Peas rapper Taboo opens up about his journey with cancer and how he battled his way out of the deadly disease
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Vidya Balan On Why Indian Culture Considers Sex Taboo
"Indian culture wants us to be sexual only in the institution of marriage," says Vidya Balan
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TV Show Tackles Gender Issues In India, Becomes One Of The World’s Most Watched
New Delhi: A TV show that is shattering social taboos – from domestic violence and acid attacks to menstruation and child marriage – has become one of the most watched series in the world, attracting over 400 million viewers, the producer said. Scripted to challenge deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes and gender discrimination, “Main Kuch Bhi K...
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Want To Know What You're Worth At Work? This New Salary Tool Could Help.
The result can be either reassuring - or a little depressing.
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Period Shaming? Stop It. A Medical College In Kerala Shows The Way
23-year-old Sreya Salim is a student at Kozhikode Medical College, located over 400 kms from the state capital of Thiruvanthapuram. As an adolescent, she was expected to keep her period talks under-wraps. To her astonishment, the same closeted approach continued when she stepped into her medical college. “What shocked me the most was how a campu...
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Reality Of Pakistani Sex Workers vs Netflix's Glittering Tale 'Heeramandi'
The Netflix hit "Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for modern Pakistani sex workers in the faded red-light district where the series is set.
-
South Korean Etrepreneur Who Is Trying To Enter The Porn Industry
When entrepreneur Lee Hee-tae told his parents he was going into the porn business, he urged them not to worry about social disapproval in conservative South Korea and to think about the money instead.
-
Viral: This Indian Father Throws Big Heart-Warming Party For His Daughter's First Period
Jitendra Bhatt from Uttarakhand hosts a party for his daughter's first period in an attempt to normalise menstruation
-
Breaking The Infertility Taboo
Usually, it is the woman who bears the brunt of infertility but according to experts, infertility is caused by 50 per cent male and 50 per cent female factors.
-
This Indian Couple Wants To Take "Shame" Out Of Sex With Their Start-Up
The couple behind a new start-up using adult toys and cheeky adverts to challenge long-held taboos say they want to take the "shame, guilt and fear" out of sex in India.
-
Free To Ink? South Korea's Tattoo Artists Await An Answer And An Election
Doy, one of South Korea's most famous tattoo artists having inked the likes of Brad Pitt, just wants to practice his craft without fear of going to jail or hefty fines.
-
Sex, Taboo, And The New Startup Boom In India
Pankaj Chowdhry knows first hand how difficult it is for young, unmarried couples in India.
-
PadMan's Radhika Apte On Menstruation Taboo: "It Exists Among Both Men And Women"
Radhika Apte said: "Mothers taught their daughters how not to talk about it openly, not to go to the kitchen or not to enter the temple"
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7 Things You Didn't Know About Schizophrenia
Living your worst nightmare can be terrifying for any of us but the ones suffering from schizophrenia do that every day. Even in the realm of mental illness, schizophrenia continues to be a taboo and isn't much talked about. Here are 7 things everyone should know about schizophrenia
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Vidya Balan Red-Flagged India's Problem With Talking About Sex. So Let's
Vidya isn't afraid to embrace her sexuality and this has, time and again, given rise to many debates.
-
From Black Eyed Peas Star To Cancer Survivor: Taboo Tells All
Black Eyed Peas rapper Taboo opens up about his journey with cancer and how he battled his way out of the deadly disease
-
Vidya Balan On Why Indian Culture Considers Sex Taboo
"Indian culture wants us to be sexual only in the institution of marriage," says Vidya Balan
-
TV Show Tackles Gender Issues In India, Becomes One Of The World’s Most Watched
New Delhi: A TV show that is shattering social taboos – from domestic violence and acid attacks to menstruation and child marriage – has become one of the most watched series in the world, attracting over 400 million viewers, the producer said. Scripted to challenge deep-rooted patriarchal attitudes and gender discrimination, “Main Kuch Bhi K...
-
Want To Know What You're Worth At Work? This New Salary Tool Could Help.
The result can be either reassuring - or a little depressing.
-
Period Shaming? Stop It. A Medical College In Kerala Shows The Way
23-year-old Sreya Salim is a student at Kozhikode Medical College, located over 400 kms from the state capital of Thiruvanthapuram. As an adolescent, she was expected to keep her period talks under-wraps. To her astonishment, the same closeted approach continued when she stepped into her medical college. “What shocked me the most was how a campu...
