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...

True Review Television - Documentaries, In Search Of A Platform

An Oscar recognition for a documentary is a win-win situation, in most parts of the world. Though news channels pick up human interest stories and flash them predominantly ...

Kaleidoscope - Liars All

Liars come in all shapes and sizes, what happens to the people they deceive?

Two books about liars, one in which a young woman is cheated by her husband, the other ...

New York International Children’s Film Festival Gives Young Heroes Their Stage

A film festival for children might sound, on the surface, like a safe and festive zone — sunshine, puppies, hugs and happy families. But any young reader or moviegoer...

True Review Television - Watch TV’s Bestest Shows On Monday

It’s that time of the year, when television has to be at its bestest. Next week, two   focal events will take centre stage on Indian television channels. On...

Kaleidoscope - Theatre Of Tolerance

As the sensitive Aligarh about the persecution of a gay professor releases, the positive response to it shows that ordinary people are getting over their prejudice...

The Internet Will Become Self-Aware When Aliens Wake It Up

Most people agree the internet is not consciously alive (though my two-year old daughter, who’s addicted to internet games, disagrees). Currently, the internet accept...

True Review - Two New Shows Of Relevance

In the last few weeks, two channels have espoused women empowerment in their new offerings at Prime Time. Star Plus premiered Tamanna last week, before that Colors launched...

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...