Bring On The Girls

Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl was a publishing sensation and made legit the dysfunctional ‘girl’.

Paula Hawkins’s debut novel, The Girl On The T...

Poverty, Mother's Health Behind Child Malnutrition In India

Boston:??Short Maternal Stature, Extreme Poverty, Poor Dietary Diversity And Mother's Lack Of Education Are Among The Top Five Risk Factors For Malnutrition In Children In ...

Ranveer Singh’s Revelation Throws Light On Sexual Exploitation In Bollywood

Ranveer Singh, who is ready with his portrayal of a warrior Maratha king in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao Mastani’ is known for his over-the-top, clown...

In August's Company

This columnist may have missed out on the action for August but what a month it's been! We opened our column with Drishyam, which found remake in several Southern languages...

Initiating A Dialogue Toward Inclusive Identities

“When was the first time you realised that you were a boy or a girl?”
This was one of the initial questions asked to ten year ol...

Aversion To Androgyny

Man’s contempt for that which he cannot understand is well documented throughout recorded history. Witch hunts, crusades, holy wars, inquisitions, imperialism and civ...

Bollywood Celebs And Doctors Raise HIV - AIDS Awareness Campaign

1st December Tuesday marks 29 years of commemorating World AIDS Day, and in that time HIV has gone from a “death sentence” to a manageable and treatable chronic...

India Climbs Six Places On WEF’s Gender Index

At 108 out of 145 countries, India’s ranking in the global gender index, compiled every year by the World Economic Forum (WEF), has climbed six places, primarily on a...

Meet 12 Badass Scientists…Who Also Happen To Be Women

Everywhere you look, odds appear stacked against women in STEM. Young male scientists receive up to twice as much funding as their female counterparts in Boston&r...