A Personal Tribute To Smita

That was sometime way back in the seventies. I still remember the two young women in our Tashkent film delegation who were fashionably late for meals, meetings; who giggled...

At 38th Mill Valley Film Fest, Gender Is On The Agenda

Hollywood’s new “it girl” may be more collective than individual. From “The Danish Girl” on opening night to “Suffragette” as its ...

Berlin's Preeminent Vr Artists Explain Why Augmenting Reality Matters

Skyping with the Deutschland duo, we chatted about how 3D camera technology is going to be a part of your life sooner than you think, how the technology can be applied at n...

How Do We Keep Girls In School?

Following the World Development Report (2012), we discuss policies that can change the price of schooling under three categories: (i) direct costs; (ii) indirect costs; and...

WHO Issues New Guidance On Preventing And Treating Infections Around The Time Of Childbirth

Bacterial infections around the time of childbirth (peripartum infections) account for about one-tenth of maternal deaths globally. In addition to the high risk of mortalit...

6th Jagran Film Festival Extends Lifetime Achievement Award To Shashi Kapoor, Best Actor To Dulal Sarkar And Best Actress To Bhumi Pednekar At The Starry Festival Closing Night

~ Veteran make-up artiste Pandhari Juker honoured with Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema title ~

~ Dulal Sarkar and the film ‘Chotoder Ch...