Retroscope - Jagjit Singh- A Sweet Recollection

I don’t recall when I first met the two, Jagjit and Chitra Singh. It must be sometime in the early 1970s, when Chitra came round to our tiny apartment on 29th Road TP...

Emraan Hashmi To Launch A Cancer Awareness Mobile App

While he does not like to be in the media glare, Emraan Hashmi does not shy away from promoting a good cause. We all know how he was devastated when his son, Ayaan was diag...

Gillian Anderson Urges NYC Council To Keep Horses Safe

X-Files star Gillian Anderson took action this week to help horses abused in New York City’s horse-drawn-carriage industry. The actress wrote to members of the New Yo...

Bridging Gaps With Music And Dance

Jefrina Charles, of Make A Difference (MAD) Coimbatore Chapter, was never into classical arts and enjoyed more of Western music and dance. She thought the youth did not muc...

True Review - Film - The Finest Hours

Cast: Chris Pine,Casey Affleck,Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger,John Ortiz,Eric Bana

Direction: Craig Gillespie

Produced: Dorothy Aufiero, James Whitaker

Hospitals Focus On Doing No Harm

Last week, I reported on the problem of preventable harm in hospitals. It has been estimated that each year between 98,000 and 440,000 people die as a result of preventable...

True Review - Two New Shows Of Relevance

In the last few weeks, two channels have espoused women empowerment in their new offerings at Prime Time. Star Plus premiered Tamanna last week, before that Colors launched...

Kaleidoscope - A Li'l Bit Of Kindness

Intolerance is the word of the season-- all over the world, people are losing their patience, compassion and that sense of community that makes life worthwhile. What does a...

Rediscovering Hidden Treasures : Hirak Rajar Deshe

The most renowned Indian film maker internationally, doubtless, is Satyajit Ray. His advent with the iconic debut, PatherPanchali (The Song of the Road) heralded an outstan...