A Small Town in Uttar Pradesh Is Teaching the World How Hunger Can Be Beaten with One Small Step

You may never have heard of Mahoba, a small town in the Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh. But the residents of this small town are doing something truly heartwarming and...

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...

These Indian Transformers Illustrations Are Making Traffic Bearable Today

As you’re sitting in a haze of exhaust fumes and incessant honking, with dreams of a soft bed and a cold beer perhaps you’ve let your imagination stray. Hoping ...

More young people are watching Planet Earth 2 than The X Factor

It seems the nation’s younger citizens are finally favouring the beauty of the natural world over the wailing of amateur singers.

The BBC has confirmed ...

Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...

Meghan Markle pens powerful essay on balancing a Hollywood career and philanthropy

Meghan Markle is not a new face for those of us who closely follow TV.
On one hand, when she is not playing Rachel Zane on the law series Suits; she spends her time gr...

Coming To Terms With “Beauty And The Beast” And The Imperfect Feminism Of Disney

Looking back from a mountaintop of Elsa and Moana, it seems ridiculous that Ariel and Belle once struck Disney audiences as independent, tough, and feminist. But times can ...

India’s Immunization Coverage is Abysmal

India fares very poorly in comparison to other countries as far as expenditure and coverage for vaccinating it’s population goes. This, according to a recent white pa...

Tribal Women from Odisha’s Kashipur Block Are Standing up against Exploitation – One Broom at a Time

Salpai Majhi, a proud and confident tribal woman leader, has a wonderful story to tell, “Since ages, we have depended on the forest to run our homes.We have been coll...