Humanity To The Fore

There is a saying in Punjabi, Jis Lahore naivekhya o jamiya hi nai—which translates roughly as ‘He who hasn’t been to Lahore hasn’t li...

Landmarks in Women's Rights – A Struggle full of Highs and Lows

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed women can change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead<...

The Love-Hate relationship between AC/DC and the Women who listen to Them

On hearing their songs, a conscientious feminist would surely stop listening to AC/DC and build a bonfire out of the band’s back catalogue. But, much as one feels bad...

Dear White People: Satirical Harangue against Racism

“That’s always seemed ridiculous to me, that people would want to be around someone because they are pretty. It’s like picking your breakfast cereals base...

Prayers bring Hindu and Muslim communities together

"Bengal’s Durga Puja is a social festival first and a religious festival later" - Suddhabrata Deb

“Right from the puja mela (fair) to being res...

Subash Ghai’s Applause for ‘Bhanvar’ at the 5th Veda session at Whistling Woods

Mumbai, 6th October 2017: What does experimental theatre mean? Can less preparedness be packaged as experimental theatre and win accolades a...

Why is it a great time to be a writer

Anita's attic is a complete creative writing course and mentorship program conducted by the author, Anita Nair at Rangoli Art Centre in Bangalore. She believes tha...

Earthquakes are inevitable, disaster is not. Should India not learn preparedness from Californians?

In the National Earthquake Conference that happened in May 2016 at the Hilton Long Beach, California, Tom Jordan, the director of the Southern California Earthquak...

Homosexuality is accepted in Bollywood but when portrayed in films, it is either stereotyped or they're homophobic

India is the largest film producing country in the world. The Indian cinema is not only viewed within the nation but also among the expanding network of communities across ...