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Taliban govt clearing 'un-Islamic' books from Afghanistan shelves
1 month ago

Taliban govt clearing 'un-Islamic' books from Afghanistan shelves

Raw Story  

Checking imported books, removing texts from libraries and distributing lists of banned titles -- Taliban authorities are working to remove "un-Islamic" and anti-government literature from circulation. Books were also restricted under the previous foreign-backed government ousted by the Taliban, when there was "a lot of corruption, pressures and other issues", he said. "We have not banned books from any specific …

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This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it
1 month, 3 weeks ago

This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it

NPR  

This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it toggle caption NPR/Shaun Flores, Sarah Jaley, Michael, Elizabeth Vossen What do you think of when you hear the term “OCD”? “One of the important things that I wanted her to know early on is like, ‘Hey, sometimes, like, my brain may obsess about our …

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Who is Naval Ravikant, and 10 things he said about the way of living
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Naval Ravikant, and 10 things he said about the way of living

Hindustan Times  

Naval Ravikant is a name synonymous with innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment success in Silicon Valley. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Ravikant’s philosophy on life and wealth goes beyond just financial success. Here are 10 principles of Naval Ravikant that can shape anyone's life: “Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. You don’t need to be a technical …

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Tisca Chopra recalls being replaced by ‘someone younger’ 4 days before shoot: It is a very sad world we are living in
6 months, 1 week ago

Tisca Chopra recalls being replaced by ‘someone younger’ 4 days before shoot: It is a very sad world we are living in

Hindustan Times  

Tisca Chopra is opening up about a situation that occurred some years ago in 2016, when she was replaced by ‘someone younger’ in a project. In a new interview with Galatta Plus, Tisca added how this took place less than a week before the shoot was supposed to start, when the director informed her that it was the decision taken …

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Afghan Taliban official says taking pictures 'a major sin'
10 months ago

Afghan Taliban official says taking pictures 'a major sin'

The Hindu  

A Taliban official said journalists were committing "a major sin" by taking pictures, Afghan media reported on Wednesday. Television and pictures of living things were banned under the previous Taliban rule from 1996 to 2001, but a similar edict has so far not been imposed since authorities took back power in Afghanistan in 2021. "Taking pictures is a major sin," …

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Afghanistan: Taliban prohibits Kandahar officials from photographing 'living things'
10 months ago

Afghanistan: Taliban prohibits Kandahar officials from photographing 'living things'

Firstpost  

Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan, the main base of the Taliban, issued an order on Sunday forbidding its employees from capturing pictures or videos of “living things” The province's Department of Interior sent a letter to civil and military officials instructing them "not to take pictures of living things during your formal and informal gatherings, as it causes more harm than …

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Things that can feel unsafe when you are living with chronic anxiety
1 year, 5 months ago

Things that can feel unsafe when you are living with chronic anxiety

Hindustan Times  

Chronic anxiety or generalised anxiety disorder is the health condition when people tend to have a surge of worry about things, strong enough to affect their daily activities. "Living with chronic anxiety can make moments of stillness, peace, calm, or even boredom feel uncomfortable, or like something is wrong," wrote Therapist Carrie Howard as she noted down the things that …

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Book Review | Bouquet of surprises bound to change your outlook on conservation
1 year, 9 months ago

Book Review | Bouquet of surprises bound to change your outlook on conservation

Deccan Chronicle  

How well named is this book? The first essay itself takes you to the core of the problem: how wildlife research cannot be independent of conservation and how conservation cannot be limited to one species. Although the story of the hungry hordes of green sea turtles chomping destructively through the seagrass meadows of five atolls in the Indian Ocean brings …

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On the Breadline: Mother hails charity that helped her son thanks to your donations
1 year, 10 months ago

On the Breadline: Mother hails charity that helped her son thanks to your donations

The Independent  

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Police officer’s ‘menopausal’ pains turn out to be rare cancer
2 years, 5 months ago

Police officer’s ‘menopausal’ pains turn out to be rare cancer

The Independent  

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Rebel Wilson reveals how she overcame her emotional eating
2 years, 7 months ago

Rebel Wilson reveals how she overcame her emotional eating

The Independent  

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Lizzo reveals ‘nothing changed’ about her anxiety and depression when she became famous
2 years, 9 months ago

Lizzo reveals ‘nothing changed’ about her anxiety and depression when she became famous

The Independent  

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I Look for Aliens for a Living, and No, I Don’t Study UFOs
54 years, 11 months ago

I Look for Aliens for a Living, and No, I Don’t Study UFOs

Slate  

I once discovered aliens! Things like my alien sighting happen all the time in astronomy: We see an anomaly, get excited, track it down, and find out it’s nothing. Sometimes we never figure out what it was or follow it up, but if it could reasonably have been something mundane like a miscalibrated detector, then we just shrug and move …

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These people moved back in with their parents in 2020; what have they learned?
3 years, 9 months ago

These people moved back in with their parents in 2020; what have they learned?

The Hindu  

Riya Sarkar had some reservations about moving back home ahead of the nationwide lockdown in 2020. I just ran home to see everyone who were all still eating breakfast!” Riya slept next to her mom who would put her to bed every night, like when she was a child. After all, they spent their entire lives building our lives.” Riya …

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12 People On How Their Mental Health Has Changed During The Pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

12 People On How Their Mental Health Has Changed During The Pandemic

Huff Post  

Illustration: Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost; Photo: Getty Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. While she hopes her anxiety levels will return to baseline once people are allowed to safely engage in more activities, …

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