True Review: Lakshmi - A Story of Hope, Courage, Victory

Director: Nagesh Kukunoor

Cast: Monali Thakur, Nagesh Kukunoor, Shifaali Shah

Rating: 2.5 stars

W...

Is climate change responsible for the hail storms and unseasonal rainfall in Maharashtra?

Is climate change responsible for the hail storms and unseasonal rainfall in parts of Maharashtra? Or is it a one-off phenomenon?

The South Asia Network on Dams, Ri...

True Review: Gulaab Gang Starring Madhuri Dixit & Juhi Chawla

Director: Soumik Sen

Cast: Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla

Rating: 2 stars

The Soumik Sen-directed Gul...

Seven unforgettable stories in the battle against sex trafficking, collected over two decades of my reporting

We think of slavery in terms of those sepia photographs in the history books, the horror that Abraham Lincoln helped end. That’s what I thought when I first reported ...

True Review: Satyamev Jayate - Season 2

Last Sunday morning, television was in its authentic avatar as a medium of infotainment. Back to back, two opening episodes,  on two separate networks —  Sh...

Address: Under The Kemps Corner Flyover

Nobody could remember when this family moved in. One of the parking spaces under the Kemps Corner flyover, housed an electrical switch box, and was too small for a car to p...

Farhan Akhtar strums for a cause

Farhan Akhtar is a busy man who wears many hats. He’s a writer, director, actor, singer and a tireless campaigner for gender equality. Adjudged the best actor for his...

True Review - Social Change @ Prime Time: Balika Vadhu

The makers of Balika Vadhu — Kachchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte have reason to celebrate. Last week the daily series completed 1500 episodes. This is   unpreceden...

Fresh & Sharp @ Prime Time – Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara

Well, Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara completed 100 episodes in January end. Wonder what the detractors have to say now. Because when it started on August 15, 2013, there ...