All the World’s a Stage, Not in Mumbai Theatre at Least

Frankly, theatre didn’t prove to be that long-cherished platform to tell a story which was of some value to me – a story about a pre-teen boy who was saved from...

Simple Compassion for the Dying: Lessons from Palliative Care Providers

Dr. M. R. Rajagopal, a leading advocate of palliative care, known as India’s “Father of Palliative ...

No Country For Ghettos

The horrors of racism just never cease. A few days ago, a 22-year-old black man was shot to death in his own backyard, when cops supposedly mistook his cell phone for a gun...

Growing Refugee Crisis resulting in Trafficking and Slavery

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi believes that the refugee crisis has exacerbated human trafficking and modern ...

The Best of an Entertainment-Packed SXSW 2018

South by Southwest is one hell of a week you wouldn't want to miss. Think of the annual music conference and fe...

Schools fail to give Quality Education to our Children

If asked who would perform better in academics between urban and rural area children, the answer one would gene...

Celebrity Circus and Media

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

Hyperbole per...

Asha Bhosle shares Anecdotes from her 75-year long Career

The legendary singer, Asha Bhosle, at 85, with a legacy of over 12,000 songs appeared as young and as ener...

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...