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Never Give Up

Like all his books, Harlan Coben’s latest Run Away has hit the bestseller lists. The standalone novel about the travails of a family goes straight for the heart. His pr...

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Almost Famous

The Marathi play Knock Knock Celebrity, comprises two monologues to do with fame, and how it affects people from opposite sides of the class divide. Celebrities always ...

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Festivals

Sweden is Country in Focus at KASHISH 2019, South Asia’s largest LGBTQ film festival

KASHISH 2019 to screen 9 Swedish LGBTQ films and also launch music album ‘Rainbow Riots India’ KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is proud to cooper...

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Bollywood

A Muslim in Bollywood

The mainstream Hindi film industry’s template for the community reflects ideological and political shifts in contemporary India. Kohl-rimmed eyes: Check. Hatred-filled ...

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Hollywood

In spoiler fight, Hollywood has its free-speech moment

Steven Zietchik reports in the Washington Post that, it began with a few sentences from Quentin Tarantino. The critical and fan favorite — his output has grossed $1.5 b...

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Precious Ladies

In the latest No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, The Colors of All the Cattle, Precious and her partner, Grace Makutsi are hard at work as usual, keepin...

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Gender

These are the world’s 100 most influential people in gender policy this year, researchers say.

Michelle Obama, Melinda Gates and the IMF’s Christine Lagarde have been named among the world’s most influential people in gender policy this year. Apolitical, a ...

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Sustainable Development

Global leaders join forces to save tropical forests and boost sustainable growth

Lima, Perú - More than 300 global and regional leaders, government representatives, executive officers of multinational companies, civil society, practitioners, fa...

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Environment

Turning Air Pollution Into Art

Artists are known to take inspiration from the world around them. So it’s no surprise that some have begun shining light on one of the most pressing environmental issues...

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Urban Fairytale

“Who will believe a woman, who went willingly with her boyfriend to a private party, and the rape that ensued, had the grey area of consent,” says Deepa Gahlot in ...

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INDIA’S IDENTITY DEBATE MEETS CULTURE

When Identity Is Policed and Culture Is Celebrated: India’s Strange Inflection Poi...

April 3 2026

FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bo...

April 2 2026

FILMMAKER PANKAJ BORA ON REALITY

“The reality is always richer than fiction” — says filmmaker Pankaj Bo...

April 2 2026