WHEN MOVIES CAME HOME

It was in April 1995, that Indian television viewers experienced the thrill of their first 24 hour Hindi movie channel ? Zee Cinema. The channel indulged the viewers, who t...

#Love Knows No Disability: We The People On Love, Sex And Disability

Love knows no disability. On We The People, the team of the film Margarita With A Straw has us talking about sexuality and disability. An estimated 70 million to 100 millio...

Get Ready For An Explosion Of Mining On The Ocean Floor

Last week, noted billionaire Richard Branson issued a call for more comprehensive protection of the Arctic, which in turn prompted some people to say rude things to him. Se...

NOW ART FITS TO COLUMNS OF EXCEL SHEETS!

In the last week I happened to spend an evening with relatives who were visiting Mumbai from Jammu; my hometown and the place I took birth in. It’s a no-brainer that ...

WILL TRADITION EVER TRANSITION

“Even a stopped Watch showscorrect timetwice a day” bespoke an optimist.

It is a matter of contemplation whether the same holds true for the march of ti...

The Brave New Bollywood Of Deepika, Big B, Ranveer Where Stars Talk About Their Frailties

If you grew up in the ’90s, you probably remember the public service ad in which Shabana Azmi holds a child suffering from AIDS and gently chides the audience by sayi...

HISTORY?S GOLDEN AGE, RETOLD

The Mauryan Emperor?Ashoka, who ruled most of the?Ind...

March Marches On

“Beware the ides of March,” warned the Soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. While a tragedy of such terrible proportions did not befall the screen, ...

This Is What Mental Illness Actually Looks Like

Photographer Anne Betton, 37, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2009. After an arts-focused education, she had moved on to a career in business communication—but...