POWER TO THE LITTLE DIVAS

Surfing channels during commercial breaks is when I discover new shows to follow. What it throws up is just not just new shows, but new talent, varied subjects, etc. A few ...

The Past 15 Years — And What Remains To Be Done.

Achievements include more children surviving past their fifth birthdays, fewer cases of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, improvements in child nutrition, higher rates o...

SoftBank To Pump In $20 Bn For Solar Power Projects.

SoftBank Corp on Monday (22 June) announced investment of $20 billion in setting up solar power projects in India in partnership with telecom giant Bharti Enterprises and T...

From Ragpicker To Speaker In Geneva Conference

Suman More’s life has been a rags-to-recognition journey. As an illiterate, impoverished ragpicker from Pune, the 50-year-old could never have imagined that she would...

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Debut Feature Masaan, Which Won Top Two Awards At Cannes This Year, To Have Its India Premiere At The 6th Jagran Film Festival On July 1

~The Richa Chadha and Sanjay Mishra starrer is the opening film of the festival~

Mumbai, June 23, 2015: After wowing both film afi...

Time Warner Seeks Shareholders Vote On Tobacco Depictions In Movies

Warner Bros’ parent company Time Warner has become the first company to hold a shareholder vote on smoking in movies. The resolution was submitted by shareholder advo...

‘Gilmore Girls’ Creator Has Strong Words For Women In Hollywood: ‘It’s Up To Them’

“Gilmore Girls” was ground-breaking in many ways. It was a show that celebrated women, family and small-town New England. But perhaps its greatest contribution ...

Jagran Film Festival Back With A Bang!

Cinema lovers, rejoice. India’s only travelling festival, the sixth Jagran Festival, is back with a bang. Aimed at bringing cinema closer to its lovers, the festival ...

Vidya Balan Reaches Out To Women Through 'Power Line'

Actress Vidya Balan has visited Uttar Pradesh Government’s ‘Women Power Line’ centre to prompt women to come out and speak for themselves.  Balan, 37...