Children of the Mountains

A photo-essay by the itinerant Ashis Ghatak on the spirit of the children who live and learn among the mountain valleys.

Midsumma Festival 2019: “Goodbye gender dysphoria, Hello gender euphoria!”

Midsumma Festival is Melbourne’s annual three-week celebration for the queer, intersex, transgender, bisexual, lesb...

‘Evening Shadows’ wins top award at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

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Celebrity Circus and Media

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

Hyperbole per...

India Is Facing A Mental Health Crisis – And Its Education System Is Ill Equipped To Handle It

The taboo surrounding mental health problems and the unwillingness of most colleges to take up the cost of professional counselling make India’s youth highly vulnerab...

'The Scratch & Smell Book Of Weed' Is More Serious Than You Think

It's not just about novelty, it's about knowledge.
It sounds like something a couple of stoners would dream up in a late-night toke fest, but The Scratch & Sniff B...

Tribal Communities Protest Changes In Jharkhand Land Laws

Land right activists claim that recent amendments make it easier for land sharks to grab tribal land.Last year in May, when the Jharkhand government announced to remove han...

Hollywood glamour for a good cause at King's Academy, Coulby Newham

Students at King’s Academy, Coulby Newham took the catwalk to raise £1,200 between three charities The glamorous awards season may be in full swing in Hollywood...

4 Reasons Why It Is Great To Be An Indian Woman in 2015

Optics are great for “women’s empowerment”. For the euphoria, the hope and the promise they bring. Like a self-reflecting selfie, they become a commitment...