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The Changing Face of the Shopping Paradiso, London’s Oxford Street

If it’s London, it’s Oxford Street, that manic shopping centre where the stilleto-heeled trot by starving musicians, one of whom asks me, “Where I’m fr...

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Love Hurts And Love Heals

When Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits came in 1985, it became an international bestseller. The Chile-born, California-settled author&rs...

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Alliances for Solidarity: India celebrates IDAHOT Day

Despite some amount of progress noted in many countries, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) still face high levels of criticism, violence and ineq...

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Ecosphere’s Seminar on ‘We and the Environment’

In the wake of the World Environment Day 2018, EcoSphere - an NGO working in the area of environment conservation and awareness - will be hosting a seminar to discuss ways for...

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The Perils of the Use and Abuse of Social Media

Humans, by nature, have loved to communicate and share stories and views since the beginning of time. Who would have thought even 20 years ago that email and social media will...

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Melinda Gates: Graduates deserve Action more than Encouragement

The season of graduation is a ‘dream come true’ for many students and families. It is a matter of pride and satisfaction where one is convinced that the hard work ...

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First Period: Where Men Talk About Menstrual Hygiene

I was approached by the NGO Dasra to direct this film. They in association with the Gates Foundation were keen to make a film where men are involved in the conversation about ...

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Talented South Asian Filmmakers at the Locarno Film Festival

Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s latest film project ‘Amma’ has been selected as one of the eight projects in the Open Doors section, which is the Prestigious Locarno...

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Movies You Wouldn’t Want To Miss This Summer

I always look forward to summer, mainly because of the summer break. I list down the unexecuted tasks which I promised myself to complete the previous summer, which were actua...

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The Tale: A First Person Account on Life as a Survivor

We finally have a film which takes on the #MeToo movement. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's scandal kicked off an international reckoning around sexual harassment and ass...

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TELEVISION ACTORS NAVIGATE CHANGING SCREENS

Only Women Panel Explores the Changing Screens and the Journey of Television Actors from...

October 1 2026

THREE STORIES DEMANDING OUR ATTENTION

From an acclaimed Himalayan love story to conversations on body shaming, food safety, cy...

September 30 2026

HEALTHY BOUNDARIES SHAPE SECOND CHANCES

A Rebounce survey of 9,283 previously married Indians reveals how healthy boundaries wit...

September 29 2026