Curtain Raiser

“Everything is a celebration in the garden of childhood”
- Pablo Neruda

A question which frequently haunted me raises its head as I write...

Amitabh Bachchan To Co-Host The 9th Anniversary Episode Of The CNN-IBN Show The Week That Wasn’t

After so many years of spoofing the major news stories of the week in a humorous and entertaining manner topped with a satirical twist, CNN-IBN’s awa...

Gender Swaps: The Hollywood Films And TV Shows Swapping Male For Female Leads

An all-female Ghostbusters sequel was first revealed in January. Ghostbusters (1984) and its sequel – Ghostbusters II in 1989 – both starred an all-male cast of...

Shawn Mendes Exceeds Fundraising Goal To Build School In Ghana.

Singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has announced that he exceeded his goal to raise $25,000 through his Represent Campaign to benefit Pencils of Promise (PoP). The “STITC...

Cities Are Overheating, And Cooling Them Off Will Be Risky

Taha is the president of Altrostratus, which developed California’s recently-published urban heat island index map. The map shows the areas most impacted by the urban...

James Cameron Partners With Prizeo To Raise Funds For One Drop

James Cameron has partnered with celebrity charity-fundraising digital platform Prizeo.com to raise awareness and funds for One Drop, an organization which strives to ensur...

Meena Kumari - A Legend

Meena Kumari’s rags to riches saga has a poignant edge to it. Dubbedthe greatest tragedienne of the Indian screen, her doomed personal life flashing with deep tragedy...

True Review - Television This Week: A Talking Car And Friendly Ghosts

I don?t think Maruti Suzuki could have come up with a better marketing strategy than having a sitcom driven round Alto, their No. 1 small car. Chalti Ka Naam Gadi ? Let?s G...

Nobel Prize Winners Point The Way In Battle Against Diseases Of Poverty

What does it take to bring the fruits of scientific innovation to vulnerable patients in the world’s poorest communities? The discoveries recognised by the 2015 Nobel...