Bombay Old Fashioned benefits the Light of Life Trust

Back in the Nineties, before Bollywood became mainstream and took over every aspect of our lives, TV channels l...

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...

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 t...

How do we Indians Protect our Beti?

Over ten years ago, in 2006, Anu Ranjan, the Co-Pu...

Love lost in Yesteryear’s Prem Nagar

Prem Nagar – a lovers’ lane – has gone under. That one spot shielded from voyeuristic eyes by...

Films: Opportunity in the Crisis

In several of my recent articles I have written about the crisis facing Indian film industry, specially Bollywo...

Celebrities who said "No" and stood up for their Beliefs

A celebrity, be it an actor or a sportsperson, is a role model for many youngsters. Celebrities earn obscene am...

Celebrity Circus and Media

Andy Warhol famously said that everyone in the world would be famous for fifteen minutes.

Hyperbole per...

Depicting Disability with Grace and Sensitivity

When I think about Bollywood portraying disability, it always comes out in a poor light. We have the famous Gol...