Retroscope - A legacy of taste

Young couples who elope to marry, remember Romeo Juliet (the poor kids died)​ Raj Kapoor’s Bobby or the young lovers from a recent Marathi blockbuster Sairat that h...

Why Kerala Is The Best Place In India To Die

In recent years, countries like Mongolia and Uganda have been praised for making great strides in improving palliative care, which focuses on managing pain and discomfort c...

Retroscope - In admiration

“ You must be the writer?!” The tall man greeted me sitting in the large drawing room .

His unexpected, if direct greeting, knocked me down that night w...

Bono Joins Lupita Nyong’o At Broadway’s ‘Eclipsed’ Show To Raise Awareness About Missing Girls In Nigeria Here's Another Reason To Sing Bono's Praises

The U2 front man and known philanthropist surprised the audience at Broadway's "Eclipsed" show on Saturday when he joined Lupita Nyong'o onstage to raise awareness about 21...

Kalki Koechlin Gets Praise From Melinda Gates

Actress Kalki Koechlin is on cloud nine after getting a letter from Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, praising her for bringing "attention...

The Archers: 'Realistic' Domestic Abuse Storyline Praised By Charities

Domestic abuse charities have praised the powerful storyline inThe Archers that came to a dramatic climax on Sunday night.The BBC Radio 4 soap’s harrowing plot has be...

Iris Grace: Beautiful Paintings On New Book About Autism

In 2014 a five-year-old girl called Iris Grace began receiving widespread acclaim for some rather astonishing paintings.
They were sold to private art collectors for t...

No Role Parity Between Male, Female Actors: Sharmila Tagore.

Sharmila Tagore said the difference in wages of male and female actors still exists in the Hindi film industry. Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore rued that male actors s...

Meena Kumari - A Legend

Meena Kumari’s rags to riches saga has a poignant edge to it. Dubbedthe greatest tragedienne of the Indian screen, her doomed personal life flashing with deep tragedy...