‘Phubbing’ Severely Disrupts Personal Relationships

Picture this. You are amongst a group of people, conversing. 5 minutes into the conversation someone pulls out ...

Director's Kut

“If an actor’s film succeeds, he becomes a star.” – Sudhir Mishra
In this telephonic talk with JYOTHI VENKATESH, t...

Cape Town Water Crisis: Day Zero Approaches

Back in 2014 Cape Town was described as one of the world’s top “green” cities, and the Democr...

The Opioid Drug Crisis

The lack of global access to pain relief and palliative care throughout the life cycle constitutes a global crisis, and action to close this...

Ludo Mania On Cell Phones For The Common Man

Ludo mania has swept Mumbai and is spreading to the small towns of northern India, mainly Bihar, U.P. and Jharkhand.

The unusual asp...

A Hope And A Prayer

Showbusiness is about success and stardom, but failure has its place too—if there is a top of the ladder,...

Where do Women Stand when it comes to Stand-Up Comedy?

When I picture a stand-up comedian in my mind, it’s always a man. This is eerie, yet a sad truth of the comedy industry. Take a trip b...

The Sorry State of the Government Healthcare

At least 60 children died over five days at a government hospital in UP's Gorakhpur district due to oxygen shortages at the hospital. This w...

Ghosted: Up for the Wildest, Zaniest Sitcom

Days into 2018 and noses hooked to the screens already, we are waiting for a great show to come along and sweep us off our feet. While until...