In Photos: Torrential Downpours In France Force Art Evacuation At Louvre, Submerge Roads

Several departments in France remained on high alert Thursday, as national French meteorological service Météo-France predicted more heavy rain in the coming ...

Kaleidoscope - From A Child’s Heart

It has been observed that more often than not books for or about kids have a male protagonist.  Two recent books buck that trend and have girls leading-- and very inte...

Susan Sarandon Slams Woody Allen At Cannes Film Festival

Susan Sarandon has slammed Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival where allegations of sexual assault have been renewed against the director.

Speaking at a Women i...

Andrea Arnold In Cannes: I Was Shocked And Upset By The Poverty I Saw In The US

The director of Palme d’Or contender American Honey has spoken about how the experience of making her first movie outside the UK informed her thinking about poverty a...

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...

Why Terms Like ‘Transgender’ Don’t Work For India’s ‘Third-Gender’ Communities

Sexuality's spectrum is littered with labels. One that is getting increased attention in the U.S. political discourse nowadays is "transgender." Generally speaking, the lab...

Bill Gates Predicts Eradication Of Polio In Pakistan By 2017

Bill Gates said Wednesday that "with any luck" polio will be eradicated by 2017 in the last two countries where it remains active, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The Mic...

Mechanical Engineer Quits Job To Build Pond In A Village

After quitting his job as an engineer, Shashank Singh decided to take up a development project in rural Rajasthan. Today, he is living in a village, helping rejuvenate a po...

Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...