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The Old Man And The Tree

This octogenarian is the last surviving master craftsman of the fading Likhai woodwork tradition of Kumaon A million wrinkles crease his face; his eyes are clouded with age...

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Environment

Why The Fight For Environment Justice Is Also A Fight For Social Justice

Until you dedicate your life to making socially just decisions, don’t fool yourself that planting one tree a year, composting at home or riding a bicycle will somehow...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Ballet Boys Of Mumbai

Sooni Taraporevala’s first virtual reality film captures the journey of two boys from Mumbai’s chawls to a ballet school in the US We first see Manish Chauhan, ...

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Bollywood

Indian Cinema, At Home And In The World

For the 2nd edition of our monthly salon, Lounge Lounge—where we bring together thought leaders for a deep dive—we deliberate on India’s current status in...

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Hollywood

Scene By Scene, This Is What Makes The Babadook Such An LGBT Icon

When I first saw The Babadook, I wrote that the monster therein was, to my eyes at least, a metaphor for grief. What I apparently missed was that all that tapping and flapp...

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Movies

True Review Movie - A Death in the Gunj

Cast: Vikrant Massey, Tillotama Shome, Gulshan Devaiah, Om Puri, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tanuja, Jim Sarbh

Director: Konkona Sen Sharma

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Human Rights

Toiling For A Toilet

On June 15, 2016, just off a train ride 1,000 miles south from a brick kiln in Punjab, Ramlal Baghel, along with his three sons and their wives, arrived home to their villa...

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Environment

The Fate Of 'America's First River' Is The Focus Of A New Film Series

Home to America's 'First River,' the Hudson region of New York has a well-earned reputation as the birthplace of the country's environmental movement. From the early Hudson...

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Human Rights

This Community Fridge Is Helping The Homeless & The Hungry

As the bell chimes loudly at the Shiv Temple in Versova, an elderly woman hobbles towards the temple’s gates, briefly stopping by the flower vendor, who nods at her a...

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Gender

Bangladesh: Empowering & Employing Women In The Garment Business

The garment industry in Bangladesh has played a significant role in economically uplifting a large cohort of poor and vulnerable women. The opportunity to be gainfully empl...

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