
Mohua Das
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Feature writer @timesofindia | @CheveningFCDO Fellow | #humaninterest #gender #communities #arts #cybersafety | When all’s said & done, I still have more to say
Mumbai, India
Joined March 2009
Unravelling the multi-million dollar wig & hair extension industry where India holds prominent place as largest exporter of human hair worldwide. And oiling it’s wheels are thousands of poorly paid ‘hair waste collectors’ who eke out a hand-to-mouth existence on society’s fringes
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Before any court order, a child in conflict with law is meant to meet a probation officer for a chance to be written back into society. In India, that often never happens. A first-ever national consultation by @TISSpeak & @UnivofDelhi spotlighted the gap
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India News: India's juvenile justice system faces critical challenges due to overburdened and under-trained Probation Officers (POs). A recent national consultati
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RT @richapintoi: Fish, Fry & Friction at Carter Road!. Since May 2, Koli women from Khar Danda have turned part of Bandra’s iconic promenad….
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It’s never easy for a child to testify. Some courts now offer playrooms and child-friendly ways but there’s a long way to go. Our story on child witnesses tipping the scales of justice with @swatidTOI @himanshidTOI @rebeccaSTOI @ramsundaramTOI @SindhukTOI
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Law News: It’s not easy for a minor to testify, especially against their kin. To help them speak up, some courts have introduced child-friendly steps like takin
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‘We rushed back to hotel, sat there all night, in shock’: Tourists return with survivor tales after terror attack in Pahalgam
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Following the terror attack in Pahalgam, hundreds of tourists were evacuated from Srinagar and arrived in Mumbai, expressing relief and recounting near-death experiences. A group tour from Thane...
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It’s houseful at Mumbai’s Prithvi theatre for these juvenile home kids @Ashiyanaindia
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Nineteen boys from Umerkhadi Observation and Children’s Home, facing serious charges, starred in 'Ek Aise Gagan Ke Tale' at Prithvi Theatre. This play
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Dancing without daaru: Sober raves are redefining fun
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Society & Culture News: Tired of the club scene, young people are moving parties to kitchens, stores and even the Mumbai local. Who needs tequila and strobe lights when you h
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RT @tweetsvirat: How a new wave of artists, comics, and storytellers are using humour and pop culture to talk about #airpollution and #clim….
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RT @pvenkatraman: If this is the fate of concert industry, there should be 10X coverage for the fate of the running event industry. In ou….
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The not-so-rocking side of the great Indian gig rush—Organisers of live music shows say pressure to give free passes, red tape for licences & lack of good venues is preventing concert economy from really taking off. Sunday story with @bhura_sneha
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Society & Culture News: Organisers of live music events say pressure to give free passes, red tape for licences and lack of good venues is preventing the concert economy from
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In a first, 140 Indian artisans weave history for Vatican Library’s jubilee celebrations
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For centuries, the Vatican Library has been a vault of historical records, housing some of the world's most treasured texts, including ancient Hindu s.
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How Jodhpur’s restored stepwells are becoming cultural hubs
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Society & Culture News: Toorji ka Jhalra becomes backdrop for a beautiful textile show; plans on to turn other structures into festival venues
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RT @livingmypromise: With 155 Indians committing 50% of their wealth for philanthropy, the LMP community is redefining giving in India. If….
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Here's to finding what makes us silly-happy this year.
Dick Van Dyke in the Coldplay video talking about being grateful - and showing why he's the best of us:. "I think I'm one of those lucky people who got to do for a living what I would have done anyway. When you think how lucky I am, I got to do what I do - play and act silly."
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RT @himanshidTOI: Hi folks, even as you put on your party shoes, take some time to read a yearend curation by the fab Sunday Times team. He….
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Society & Culture News: We hope the awards are taken in the spirit in which they’re given
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From aspirin to avocado, hair of dog to hot baths—the tried and failed list of hangover cures is long. This year, a new hero has entered the ring. To undo the aftershocks of a party, people are getting bespoke IV drips instead of a greasy breakfast.
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Society & Culture News: IV brunches and bars pop up to cater to revellers who want an instant refresh after a night of drinking. But it’s not without risk, warn doctors
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A chat with the fascinating techie-turned-age reversal guru @bryan_johnson who’s on a mission to “defeat death” with his intriguing ‘Blueprint’ to slow ageing and a ‘Don’t Die’ community that he’s now bringing to India with the hashtag #MarnaMat
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