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Sweetbitter: The Taste of a Mirage

Sweet is what we always desire, well bitter is neither desired nor anticipated- author Stephanie Danler has decidedly captured this idea in her much-endeared book Sweetbitter ...

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Meet Sandra Moran: Guatemala’s First Openly Lesbian Congresswoman

Sandra Moran, 55, was elected to Congress as its first openly gay member in the September 2015 general election. She took office in January 2016, promising to drive forward re...

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The Effectiveness of Life-saving Vaccines

One hundred years ago, infectious diseases were the main cause of death worldwide, even in the most developed countries. And what’s more heart-breaking than death by a d...

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Omerta

Cast: Rajkummar Rao Director: Hansal Mehta Producer: Nahid Khan Writer: Mukul Dev Genre:  Drama/Crime Film Duration:96 Mins* Omerta is a Hinglish, documentary-style...

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That's What Friends Are For

It is one of those happy miracles in the publishing world. Gail Honeyman was discovered through a writing competition and before she knew it, the author, making her debut in h...

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Male Contraceptives to Help Reduce Birth-Control Burden on Women

Females have a plethora of contraception to choose from, including long-term solutions like the IUD and the implant and short-term strategies like the diaphragm and the vagina...

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I will always be an art filmmaker - Sanal Kumar Sasidharan

Cinema in the time of spiralling budgets is not his scene. Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, the 41-year-old outspoken director of Sexy Durga (censored to S Durga) has just wrapped up h...

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Why Human Mind refuses to believe Facts

'The mind' most often refers to the seat of human consciousness. The theory is simple. It has the ability to not only understand that people have different beliefs, motiv...

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Theatre Festivals still in an Amorphous Stage in India

Going out on a weekend to watch a theatre play is not what comes to one's mind in India. Those who watch plays will agree with me that it truly is a magical experience. But it...

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Finally, Television get REAL with the Portrayal of Single Women

Most female leads in most TV series face troubles in their relationships. But in the end when their boyfriends get down on one knee, propose them in the most lavish settings w...

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TRENDING: THE QUIET POWER OF COSTUMES

Costume designer Pia Benegal reflects on why her craft remains invisible, how clothes sh...

January 16 2026

RETROSCOPE: REMEMBERING RAY’S IMMORTAL…APU!

On the late, legendary Soumitra Chatterjee’s 91st birthday on January 19th Monojit...

January 15 2026

BUSINESS: GIG WORK AND CAPITALIST FAILURE

Sharad Raj examines the New Year’s Eve gig workers’ strike to expose how neo...

January 14 2026