Her Name Was Gauhar

There is little documentation about India’s great performing artistes and even less about the women.

The tawaifs, despite their talent and refinement had the ...

Swachh Bharat: World Bank Approves Rs 10,000-Crore Loan To Support Campaign

The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion (nearly Rs 10,036.5 crore) loan for the ambitious Clean India campaign to support the Indian government&...

Of Demons And Social Pressure

Life OK?s new prime time starter is Jaane Kya Hoga Rama Re. Unlike its predecessors, it has had an unimpressive beginning. Model Town, the site of the narrative is most con...

Los Cabos Comes Back Strong With A Hot New Film Festival And Hotel Boom

You’ve long known that the sweeping stretch of Baja coast known as Los Cabos is famous for whale watching, diving and snorkeling, big-time golf, and even bigger-time ...

Ed Norton Raises $400K To Syrian Family After Seeing ‘Humans Of New York’ Facebook Post

Edward Norton ‘s latest endeavor has nothing to do with Hollywood or movie-making. The Oscar-nominated actor has helped raise more than $400,000 for a Syrian family r...

Akshay Kumar Donates Rs. 1 Crore For Chennai Flood Relief.

Akshay Kumar has extended a helping hand to the rain ravaged people of the city by donating Rs.1 crore for relief work. Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar has extended a help...

Three Stories That Explain Why I Am Relentlessly, Passionately, And Impatiently Optimistic

After a decade and a half of working on the issues facing the world’s poorest people, I like to call myself an impatient optimist. When I visited rural India last mon...