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...

Huffington Post's New Series Opens Parent-Child Communication

“Creating a brighter future starts with a conversation. Moments of connection between generations. Experiences shared. Lessons learned.”

This is the mis...

Maharashtra Water Crisis: Lessons From Bollywood

At a time when the Maharashtra government is facing flak for wasting 10,000 litres of water on Relief and Rehabilitation Minister EknathKhadse’s flying visit to parch...

True Review Television - Comedy Is No Laughing Matter

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma has now crossed 1900 episodes. This makes it the longest running daily sitcom on Indian television. It’s a tough act to follow, let alo...

A Second Glance at Education: Julia Cahn at TEDxCHSNED

Inspiration? Grades? Standardized tests? As a high schooler, Julia has had to face them all. In her slam poem, she attacks the system that demands that students are inspire...

Improving The Quality Of Skills Training: What The Adolescent Girls Initiative Pilots Can Teach Us

The Adolescent Girls Initiative (AGI) through its eight pilots taught us a great deal about how to make skills training more female-friendly and support young women's trans...

Teacher Wins $1-M Prize For Peace Lessons

A primary school teacher from a refugee camp in conflict-torn Palestine has won $1-million Global Teacher Prize for educating her students about non-violence, beating nine ...

True Review Television - It’s An Original

There’s this new show at 8 pm on &TV which has a distinctive look and treatment. Two distinguished singers, also siblings – Kalyani Gaikwad and Ketki Gaikwa...

DEMOCRACY

I grew up in several places in India, amidst many changing political times as we know.
I lived with the two books, Discovery Of India by Pandit Jawarharlal Nehru,...