Indian "Land Bank" Aims To Protect Farmers From Forced Acquisitions

A northern Indian state is setting up a "land bank" to allow farmers to voluntarily sell property in an effort to tackle forced acquisitions for industrial projects that of...

KJo’s Milestone, Three Khans

I haven’t been an avid fan of Koffee with Karan, but admittedly I do check out the episodes each week. If I like what I see I stay on, or else switch channels. Last S...

Bangladesh Leads South Asia In Reducing Gender Disparity: Report

Bangladesh has been ranked 64th this year in an index showing the condition of women in 145 countries. Last year, it was positioned 68th among 142 nations. The Geneva-based...

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...

Companies Worth Trillions Tell RSPO To Improve Standards

Institutional investors managing trillions of dollars, along with some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, have called on the Roundtable on Sustainable P...

An analysis of 1,500 films resulted in 1 disturbing conclusion

There have been 16 Bechdel-passing films that have grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide. Last year, Five Thirty Eight took a look at the financial implications of ...

WHEN THEATRE MARRIES CINEMA

As I sat watching a CinePlay screening of the play sometimes, in a preview theatre, I was tad perplexed. Am I watching a play or am I watching a movie? Some months back, I ...

CNN-IBN INDIAN OF THE YEAR RETURNS WITH ITS 9TH EDITION

~ Honouring India’s Iconic Achievers of 2014~

New Delhi,March 11, 2015: Read More