Swara Bhaskar On Nil Battey Sannata: ‘I Was Anxious About The Character’s Age, But When I Heard The Script, I Knew I Had To Do It’

The moment she heard she would have to play mother to a 15-year-old, actress SwaraBhaskar’s first instinct was to turn down the role. “I was prepared to say no ...

Prince Charity Work, Events And Causes

Prince supported Rebuild the Dream, a mobilization of hundreds of thousands of everyday people - from seniors to students, moms, dads, brothers and sisters—who come t...

Women From Ages Of 60 To 90 Are Learning ABC's At School For Grannies

With the aim of reaching 100% literacy, this village has started a school for its uneducated grandmothers.
A school that is open for only two hours a day, where the un...

The Influence Of Homosexuality On Western Culture.

Like many other English visitors, the artist Robert Medley found the atmosphere of Paris distinctly relaxed: “There were no parents to worry about, and under French l...

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...

Amendment Sc& St Prevention Of Atrocities Act Will Ensure Speedy Justice

The amended Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules were recently notified. The major amendments to the principle act include addition of...

Meet The Art Collective Of ‘Sad Asian Girls’ Destroying Asian-American Stereotypes

When you think of an Asian woman, what comes to mind? A tiger mom? An anime fantasy? A manicurist talking about you in another language? For Asian women, these stereotypes ...

Climate Change Is Forcing A New Manifest Destiny

I hate to say it, but I might be living at the wrong latitude—or at least, my kids certainly are. Reams of climate change reports—and a quick look at the news s...

Cannes: Directors Fortnight Unveils 2016 Lineup

Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight sidebar announced the selection for its 48th annual edition today, unveiling an impressive, if slightly smaller-than-usual lineup &...