Retroscope - No Ordinary Mother

The doorbell rang this afternoon- an odd time for it to ring. I was not expecting guests. I opened to find Nazma standing outside.

"You never call me these days!" S...

These Indian Women Said They Could Protect Their Local Forests Better Than The Men In Their Village. The Men Agreed.

The Women Of Ghunduri bandi, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, have taken over the taskof guarding the forest they’ve used for generations from intruders and ill...

The 'Transgender Tipping Point' In Tv& Film Has Arrived

"The transgender tipping point," declared TIME’s front cover.29 May, 2014. The pop of champagne bottles, and the electricity of change in the air; never before had th...

Behind ‘Sheeshmahal’, A Film On A Film Fest

An idea that was seeded 28 months ago is finally nearing completion — an anthology of four stories connected with the International Children’s Film Festival. Ma...

Newly Discovered State Of Matter Could Be A Breakthrough For Quantum Computing

Physicists have finally detected the existence of a mysterious new state of matter known as quantum spin liquid in a real material.This new discovery is not only exciting i...

Bhutan Tackles Violence Against Women For "Refusing Sex, Burning The Dinner"

Sonam Zangmo endured abuse at the hands of her husband for two years before finally walking out on him after the birth of her daughter.
"He used to lay his hands on me...

Supporting Land Rights Helps Us Build Stronger, More Prosperous Communities

Land is an incredibly valuable asset that represents many different things. Land is, first and foremost, a place to call home. For many, it also serves as a critical means ...

Retroscope - Salaam Women

Many of you are familiar with the question of being born female in India. But it will be nice to go through the exercise together –imagine you are a daughter in India...

Video Of India's Menstruation Man Is Going Viral

By now, many are familiar with the name Arunachalam Muruganantham, India’s Menstruation Man who has successfully helped millions of girls across the country with his ...