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Nirmala George

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Nirmala George

Patron saint: Randlord Sir Lionel Phillips and Lady Florence had their portraits painted by Giovanni Boldini. A smaller version of Portrait of Lady Phillips is in the South African National Gallery

Gays take to India’s streets demanding end to discrimination

Gay rights activists have paraded through India’s capital to demand an end to the stigmatisation of gays, lesbians and transgenders in the country.

Protesters rally against the brutal rape of a five-year old girl in New Delhi.

India’s missing children: Questions swirl around police apathy

Child rights activists say the rape of a five-year-old girl is the latest case in which India’s police have failed to act on a missing child report.

Indian women travel inside a “Women Only” metro train compartment in New Delhi

Five accused plead not guilty in India gang rape trial

Five men pleaded not guilty after being indicted in a special court on charges of rape and murder, in the gang rape of a woman on a New Delhi bus.

India entices Africa with generosity to boost trade

India has spread a mix of aid, education and technology transfers through Africa, hoping it will pay out in the scramble for natural resources.

Clinton announces boost for Aids fight

Former United States President Bill Clinton announced an agreement on Thursday to cut prices of HIV/Aids treatments for children, making the life-saving drugs far more accessible…

Suspects detained for Mumbai blasts

Indian police have detained about 350 people in connection with the deadly Mumbai train bombings, as a top official said on Thursday that investigators believe they ”should have…