Iron Lady: How the Feminist in Jayalalithaa Had Empowered the Women of Tamil Nadu

Dressed in a green saree she rests in peace — the lady who ruled Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years as the state’s CM for five terms. Although mired in controve...

These ‘Plastic’ Bags Are Actually Made of Potato & Tapioca – and Can Become Animal Food on Disposal!

The partial or total ban on plastic bags in several Indian cities is often lauded as a welcome move by most people. As it should be! But if you ask those who cannot afford ...

Bypassing Bollywood, a Filmmaker Focuses on Wildlife Conservation

Most filmmakers want their work seen by the widest audiences possible. Shekar Dattatri is more interested in reaching influencers who can catalyze wildlife conservation in ...

Here’s how Disney is prepping young girls for work life, one film at a time

The representation of female characters in Disney’s new-age animated movies like Moana is doing more than entertaining young audiences: It is shaping the expectations...

“I Am Deaf & I Love to Dance!”- Inclusive Dance Festival Offers a Platform to the Disabled

The idea behind Tandav is as profound as it is simple. Tandav was started by brothers Vishnu and Vishal Soman in 2014, with the aim of celebrating dance with people from al...

Bollywood is box office driven, not content driven: Manoj Bajpayee

Actor Manoj Bajpayee says in Bollywood, too much focus is given to a particular kind of cinema over content-driven films. The 47-year-old actor, who has starred in films li...

Utah Woman Has Adopted 35 Children — Including 26 with Special Needs: ‘They’ll Always Feel Loved’

Christie Jameson sometimes wonders if the idea to adopt 35 children was planted when she was 12. She came home from a doctor’s appointment with her mother one afterno...

Kehkashan Basu, UAE-based Indian teen, wins Children's Peace Prize

 "Do not stop what you're doing. No matter what happens, we have to continue to save the planet," the 16-year-old said.

Award-winning teen environmental activi...

Socially-conscious children’s films use artistic platform to educate

Hollywood has always been criticized for trying to engineer American society. For example, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough accused Brokeback Mountain of advancing a “ra...