A Pot-Pourri Of Shows

Instead of feeling jaded with the rounds of the same old shows, one is feeling buoyant. Two new channels ? Zindag, which has settled well into selective living rooms in the...

India has a leading role in the global fight against climate change

On the occasion of the first Joint Climate Diplomacy Day, British Deputy High Commission, Alliance Francaise, and the German Embassy, organised a panel discussion on climat...

Usher Opens A New World For Children Through Reading

Scholastic, the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books, today announced that Usher is joining with the company to launch a new “Ope...

Scientists eye way to stop HIV infection

The battle against HIV and AIDS continues. The virus that causes these conditions has wreaked havoc on millions of lives. The World Health Organization estimates that, in 2...

Mahesh Bhatt lends support to rice bucket challenge

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt Friday lent support to the ‘rice bucket challenge’ by distributing ‘biryani’ packets among the needy at a programme organised...

Half of India's missing children last year were sold into prostitution

The laxity of authorities has allowed child-trafficking syndicates to thrive, especially in the eastern states of India. Between 2013 and 2014, at least 67,000 children in ...

Welfare board for transgenders in Maharashtra

With assembly polls in sight, it’s appeasement time! On Thursday, state cabinet decided to set up a welfare board for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) communit...

Helping India Cope With Climate Change

India is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide in the world. At the same time, rural and isolated communities in the country are hit hard by climate change. Swiss a...

True Review - Sin City: A Dame To Kill For

Critics Rating: 2.5 Stars*

Cast: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, Eva Green, P...