Inside Pakistan's Gender-Fluid Hijra Community

In conservative Pakistan, where religious extremists wage continuous battles against the government in the name of a strict interpretation of Islam, male cross-dressers, tr...

Transforming The Walls Of Varanasi With Stunning Murals

“I got a job in Banaras in 2007. When you first come to the city you feel there are so many dirty and unorganisedplaces that the government is not taking care of. After w...

Securing Our Societies From The Threat Of Senseless Terrorism

Since 2000, we have witnessed a more than ten-fold increase in the number of deaths from violent extremism and terrorism - from 3,329 victims in 2000 to 32,685 in 2014. And...

A Muslim Filmmakers Journey Breaking Her Own Stereotypes

In 2009, I quit my job as Gulf Correspondent for The Washington Post and decided to pursue filmmaking full-time. I had become a journalist to tell realistic stories about t...

True Review Movie - The Jungle Book

Cast: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley,Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken.

Direction: Jon Favreau.

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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...

Kaleidoscope : Steaming Fresh

The fourth edition of Writers Bloc, a wonderful initiative to encourage new writing, commenced last week and the city’s theatre scene perked up.
 
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Behind ‘Sheeshmahal’, A Film On A Film Fest

An idea that was seeded 28 months ago is finally nearing completion — an anthology of four stories connected with the International Children’s Film Festival. Ma...

Attention Must Be Paid (Not To Climate Change)

A bombshell dropped the other day. But if nobody heard it explode, did that make it a dud?
This is from a news story on Thursday: “We are not saying this is defi...