Search Result

Search Result
Human Rights

Why A Trans-Woman In Kolkata Insisted On Having A Legal Wedding With Pomp And Circumstance

The wedding reception on February 18, at Kolkata’s Vespa Hotel, was a typical Bengali affair. A hundred guests, comprising close friends and relatives, were invited. ...

Read More
Gender

Meet The Feminist Artiste Who's Crass Comics Were Way Ahead Of Their Time

“I’m so pissed off!” Goldie yells, sitting ― crotch out ― on the edge of her bed. She’s a wiggly, black-and-white drawing, comparably crude in a...

Read More
TV

Wanted: Content For Change

Back in the 1990s, I was at a lesser known Irani bakery in Pune; other than the famous Shrewsbury biscuits, this one was also famous for bread rolls. My aunt made several v...

Read More
Gender

Why The Gender Pay Gap Is Not A Myth

When I hear the gender pay gap denounced as a myth, the critic typically claims that the gap is imagined by those who like to play victims. If the critic is rather well-rea...

Read More
Hollywood

Steven Tyler Auctions Rare Sports Car For Charity

A rare sports car from the personal collection of Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie's Fund, a philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages. T...

Read More
Gender

Pink Actress Taapsee Pannu Takes A Bold Stand Against Fairness Cream Brands

Not so shockingly, it turns out that Taapsee Pannu, the actress who came into national prominence last year as one of the leads of the female empowerment film Pink, believe...

Read More
Sustainable Development

This Music App Wants To Improve Your Hearing

Here's how it works: First, you put in your headphones—ideally the ones that came with your phone—and go somewhere quiet. Then, take a hearing test for each ear...

Read More
Hollywood

Richie Sambora Leads Innovative Humanitarian Funding

Richie Sambora, co-founder of csnaps.org, hosted the official launch this weekend at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. Csnaps creates powerful connections betwee...

Read More
TV

Wah Bachchon, Wah!

I must admit, I am totally hooked on to Peshwa Bajirao. The producers must be lauded for casting a bunch of child actors who are simply outstanding. Sphere Origins has put ...

Read More
Bollywood

Neeti Mohan Joins UN's War Against Trafficking

Joining the likes of Hollywood celebrities Ashton Kutcher, Nicholas Cage, Demi Moore and Ashley Judd, playback singer Neeti Mohan has collaborated with the United Nations f...

Read More