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Gender

The Tenacious Problem of Surplus Men in India and China

A combination of cultural preferences, government decree and modern medical technology in the world’s two largest countries has created a gender imbalance on a continent...

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Health

Bill Gates on Improving Global Health

Bill Gates has spent much of the past decade trying to improve healthcare around the world through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He spoke about the progress that ha...

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Thought Factory

Why was the hard-hitting S. Durga ignored at the National Film Awards and other Questions?

Okay so way back in 1985, there was Durgaa, a Hindi film showcasing Hema Malini as the quintessential good wife who becomes an avenging angel. Reason: she is wronged by her mo...

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TV

Killing Eve: Bone Chilling Thriller

Orchestrating a project with female protagonists in it is no unprecedented, unattained or some watermark matter anymore- however, the mark of an exceedingly good show lies in ...

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Bollywood

World Earth Day: Stars spread the Green Message

With the continuing rise in global warming and sudden climate changes, it’s (beyond) about time that we take care of our planet. This Earth Day, several Bollywood celebr...

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Environment

Eight million tons of Plastic Waste dumped onto the Oceans Every Year

The World Earth Day is observed on 22nd April. It originated in the horror at the damage humans were causing to the ocean. It was started in 1970 by a US senator, Gaylord Nels...

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Movies

Beyond the Clouds

Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Mohanan Direction: Majid Majidi Producer: Shareen Mantri Kedia, Kishor Arora, Zee Studios, Sujay Kutty Writer: Majid Majidi Genre: Drama / F...

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TV

Lost in Space: A Strong Foothold in Infinity

Whether it’s through memes or scoops - Elon Musk’s car in space or his vision of a Mars colony until 2050 are somewhat of a stamp of definite optimism that has alr...

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Kaleidoscope

When Love Dies

The title may sound mundane but Tayari Jones’s An American Marriage is a layered and moving piece of work. That it comes with Oprah Winfrey’s recommendat...

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Human Rights

Reforms on Sexual Violence hardly reach Women with Disabilities

Research suggests that women with disabilities are more likely to experience domestic violence, emotional abuse, and sexual assault than women without disabilities. Women with...

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FESTIVE LOVE TRAP: THE SECOND-CHANCE DILEMMA

Across India, a survey of previously married singles reveals how festive gatherings inte...

October 15 2026

DURGA PUJA: FAITH MEETS COMMERCIALISM

Monojit Lahiri examines how Kolkata’s Durga Puja has evolved from an intimate reli...

October 14 2026

A WOMAN UNDER PUBLIC SCRUTINY

Austere, affecting tale of a woman hounded. Saibal Chatterjee’s review of Sandeep ...

October 13 2026