Arun Shourie speaks on - Public discourse in India today, and what we can do about it

Mr Shourie is one of the few great public intellectuals of the country. He talks to and debates at Manthan for the third time.
Those who have heard him earlier at Mant...

Nature Practises Democracy: Suli Breaks at TEDxHousesofParliament

Suli Breaks is one the UK's leading spoken word poets who captivates audiences and peers alike with his phenomenal wordplay.This piece was specially created for TEDxHouseso...

Sonakshi Sinha Wants Equal Pay For Women In All Professions

"Women are quite vocal about their rights nowadays. And I want the change not only in film industry... Be it sports or business or in any other profession, women should be ...

True Review Movie - Eye in the Sky

Cast: Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul, Phoebe Fox.

Direction: Gavin Hood.

Produced: Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, David Lancaster,

Written: Guy H...

Picture This . . . Film Festival Offers Fresh, International Look At Those With Disabilities

Yes, it is an international disability film festival — the first one in Canada — but the films presented are not grim. Or depressing. Or preachy.
“We...

Kaleidoscope - Gone Girls

A couple of years ago, the mass kidnapping of girls by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria made headlining news the world over. The trauma of parents not knowing what happened ...

Learn About Challenges For Women With Disabilities

Last week, actress and feminist powerhouse Emma Watson made waves in the media after announcingthat she would be taking a year off of acting for “personal development...

Immunisation: A Powerful Piece Of The Equality Puzzle

In 2016, girls and women are still more likely to miss out when it comes to the advances of global development: going to school, getting well paid for their work or represe...

Manchester Film Festival Diaries

After receiving my press pass and having made acquaintance with two film directors from New York and Sydney on my way, I found out that I only had one hour left to get read...