Cate Blanchett Appointed Unhcr Goodwill Ambassador

GENEVA, May 2 (UNHCR) – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today announced the appointment of Academy Award winning actor Cate Blanchett as a global Goodwill Ambassador. Read More

Kaleidoscope - Nirbhaya Again

The horrific case of the brutal rape of a Kerala law student has reminded everyone of the December 16, 2012 gut-wrenching incident that has come to be known as the Nirbhaya...

Retroscope - In admiration

“ You must be the writer?!” The tall man greeted me sitting in the large drawing room .

His unexpected, if direct greeting, knocked me down that night w...

Dove Puts Dusky Skin And White Hair In The Spotlight

If beauty means skinny, young, fair women with straight, long, flowing hair, what are dusky, chubby, aged, bespectacled women with short, curly hair doing in Dove's latest ...

May 4 Marks First Maternal Mental Health Day To Increase Awareness Of Postpartum Mood Disorder

For the first time ever across the globe, May 4 will mark Maternal Mental Health Day in an effort to increase awareness of postpartum mood disorder (PPMD).

"Many ne...

Hidden Gems Film Festival Celebrates Women Of India

This year’s Hidden Gems Film Festival will present eight films over two weekends with the festival kicking off May 6 to 8 at the amphitheatre of the Alberta College o...

The Making Of Japanese Handmade Paper: A Short Film Documents An 800-Year-Old Tradition

For many of us, washi paper is the art supply equivalent of a dish that’s “too pretty to eat.” I love to look at it, but would be loathe to mar its beauty...

National Awards: Amitabh Bachchan ‘Touched’ By President Pranab Mukherjee’s Speech

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been honored with the Best Actor Award at the 63rd National Film Awards, says he was humbled and touched as President Pranab Mukherjee me...

Bono Joins Lupita Nyong’o At Broadway’s ‘Eclipsed’ Show To Raise Awareness About Missing Girls In Nigeria Here's Another Reason To Sing Bono's Praises

The U2 front man and known philanthropist surprised the audience at Broadway's "Eclipsed" show on Saturday when he joined Lupita Nyong'o onstage to raise awareness about 21...