Retroscope - Meena Kumari

I walked carefully through the film set, encountering black coils of electrical wires, plug points, tripods, pedestal lights, noisy fans at every step of the way that made ...

Best Musical Exchanges Between India And Pakistan That Blurred Boundaries

From ghazals to live jamming sessions, gigs and Bollywood music composing, Indian and Pakistani artists have collaborated, appreciated and thrived each other’s’...

Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...

True Review Television - Television’s Talent Lure

Much of the early television actors came from the stock of overlooked talent of Hindi cinema during the 1980s. Television gave them recognition, work and visibility, so lon...

India's First Transband: Don't Hide Us Away, Don't Keep Us In A Cage

KomalJagtap used to work as a wedding singer in India. For about 5,000 rupees (£52), she would dance and sing when people got married or wanted to celebrate a birth. ...

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...

How Digital Tech Is Improving Women's Health and Wellbeing in India

This Tuesday, March 8, communities across the world will celebrate International Women's Day, a campaign highlighting the social, economic, cultural and political achieveme...

Brooke Bond Red Label's Happy Hijras Return With 'Sab Rab De Bande'

Hindustan Unilever (HUL)'s happy hijras (Hindi slang for eunuchs) are back, this time with Sonu Nigam, and a much higher branding quotient. 'Brooke Bond Red Label 6 Pack', ...

Maternal Mortality Down With Asha Assistance

Over 3,000 Asha workers are motivating rural women across the district to opt for institutional deliveries to promote child survival and reduce maternal mortality. And the ...