Democracy's Dirty Word

- Is politics overtaking India's inherent humanism?

Why have we become so intolerant of the term "intolerance"? Crisscr...

India Suffers From 'Inherently Unequal' Environment: Ratan Tata

The former Tata Group chief, who is now Chairman of Tata Trusts, said his greatest desire is to see India as a unified and equal-opportunity nation
India suffers from ...

Kaleidoscope - A Li'l Bit Of Kindness

Intolerance is the word of the season-- all over the world, people are losing their patience, compassion and that sense of community that makes life worthwhile. What does a...

Rediscovering Hidden Treasures : Hirak Rajar Deshe

The most renowned Indian film maker internationally, doubtless, is Satyajit Ray. His advent with the iconic debut, PatherPanchali (The Song of the Road) heralded an outstan...

Amitabh Bachchan & Priyanka Chopra To Be The Brand Ambassadors Of ‘Incredible India’

The infamous controversy trigged by Aamir Khan’s statement regarding intolerance resulted in a big uproar on social media followed by huge unrest. This also meant tha...

Aversion To Androgyny

Man’s contempt for that which he cannot understand is well documented throughout recorded history. Witch hunts, crusades, holy wars, inquisitions, imperialism and civ...

Poster Boys Of Bollywood: Celebs Who Championed For A Cause.

Minutes after Aamir Khan joined the intolerance debate and said that his filmmaker-wife Kiran Rao suggested leaving the country, Anupam Kher took a swipe at the star in a s...

Retroscope - A Veritable Carnival

The 19th edition of CFSI’s festival turned out to be a veritable carnival, a feast of colourful sights and sounds.
Had I not gone, I would have missed the robust...

Bold messages from Bollywood in an era of intolerance

Until this year, the line of dialogue that for me best encapsulated India’s mix of chaos and tolerance was not from a contemporary Bollywood film but a four-year-old ...