IAA Joins Hands With Laadli: Media Awards For Gender Sensitivity

The International Advertising Association (IAA) is supporting the Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity to take the national awards across South Asia. In its tenth yea...

We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?

With enough determination, money and smarts, scientists just might revive the woolly mammoth, or some version of it, by splicing genes from ancient mammoths into Asian elep...

10 Of The Most Interesting Female Directors In South Asia

With every international film festival held, the question gets more pressing. Where are the female directors? Numerous studies on the representation of women in film keep s...

Poojita Chowdhury: The Accidental Filmmaker

Interview With Poojita Chowdhury

Our creative director, Shiv Bhalla caught up with Poojita Chowdhury, whose film ‘Gender Bender’ has been making waves. ...

South Asian Govts Take 20 Plus Years to Turn Women's Deamnds ...

I am sad about the state of the official SAARC. There is still little connectivity between some of our countries. I have had to travel from Delhi to Islamabad via Abu Dhabi...

Contraceptive Usage In Asian Countries

China, South Korea and Thailand are few Asian countries where a high number of people are using contraceptives. In China, there is 83 per cent usage of contraceptives while...

Climbers Prepare For Clean-Up Mission On Mount Everest

The government of Nepal and Everest expedition organisers have launched a clean-up operation at 21,000ft to remove rubbish left on the world’s highest peak after a se...

‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ to Open NY Indian Film Festival

Hindi indie “Lipstick Under My Burkha,” which has been banned by the Indian film censor board, is continuing its march through film festivals around the country...

Actor Kunal Kapoor Comes To The Rescue Of The Uri Martyrs

“When I handed over the cheque to TS Somnath’s family, I felt a bit relieved; but I knew that what Somnath did for our country can never be repaid. That does no...