No More Lampooning, Bollywood Embraces Gay Characters

There was a time when films such as Pyar Kiya Toh Darna Kya (1998) lampooned people from the LGBT community through characters who were manily sidekicks, had overtly femini...

Indian Short Film ‘Beti’ At Seattle Film Festival

“Beti”, a non-fiction short film on girl child education, made by young student filmmakers of the city, has been invited for a special screening at the 42nd Sea...

The Jazz Way Of Life

Israeli jazz band the Ehud Ettun Trio on their Indian connect and their curiosity for new music

For most jazz musicians, the genre is a fluid, organic and highly im...

India Misses Millennium Development Goal 5

Under the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, the target for India was to reduce Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) by three quarters between 1990 and 2015. Based on the UN In...

A First For The Country, Maharashtra Bans Social Boycott Ordered By The Khaps

Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban village councils from imposing social boycotts. In the majority of cases, it is women and people from lower cla...

Theatre’s Not A Stepping Stone To Bollywood: Meher Mistry

Meher Mistry walked on to the stage as a 'desi' belle and breathed life into the Broadway version of timeless classic "Beauty and the Beast" in India. The theatre artiste, ...

True Review Movie - Azhar

Cast: Emraan hashmi, nargis fakhri, prachi desai, lara dutta, kunal roy kapoor.

Direction: Tony D’Souza

Produced: Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sony Pic...

The Brutal Ways In Which Some Clan Councils In South Asia Punish Women

In India and other parts of South Asia, clan councils have long worked outside the legal system as enforcers of centuries-old social codes and traditions. Experts say these...

India’s First 3D ‘Trick Art’ Museum In Chennai Looks Super Fun

The first of its kind in the country, a three dimensional ‘trick art’ museum opened in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Monday. Brainchild of renowned artist A P Shreeth...