Annual Report: India 2013

Republic of India

Head of state Pranab Kumar Mukherjee(replaced Pratibha Patil)

Head of government Manmohan Singh

Torture and other ill-treatment, e...

Common Genes may Underline Alcohol Abuse and Eating Disorders

A recent study finds that people with alcohol dependence may be genetically susceptible to eating disorders and vice-versa. In a study of nearly 6,000 adult twins, research...

Angelina Jolie effect has doubled hospital breast cancer checks

The number of breast cancer checks at a major London hospital has doubled since Angelina Jolie revealed she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy.

Clinicia...

Angelina Jolie effect has doubled hospital breast cancer checks

The number of breast cancer checks at a major London hospital has doubled since Angelina Jolie revealed she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy.

Clinicia...

HOW DO YOU FALL OUT OF LOVE WITH COUNTRY MUSIC

Vinta Nanda had this interesting conversation, recently, with Shyamala Moorty, dire...

Film historian Dhruv Somani, recalls the Florence Nightingales of Bollywood cinema.

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Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

A Muslim in Bollywood

The mainstream Hindi film industry’s template for the community reflects ideological and political shifts in contemporary India.

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ATUL TIWARI: MAN OF MANY PARTS!

Aparajita Krishna time-travels with writer, actor, museum designer and teacher of dramatic arts At...