The Fake News Phenomenon

A few years ago, who would have known 'fake news' could be the means of earning a livelihood. Click baits and fake news are not a new phenom...

Equal Pay is not just about Money, it is about Esteem.

There's a history attached to gender discrimination at the workplace as a result of failed political manoeuvres and unfair wage practices. O...

Where do Women Stand when it comes to Stand-Up Comedy?

When I picture a stand-up comedian in my mind, it’s always a man. This is eerie, yet a sad truth of the comedy industry. Take a trip b...

Will Peace reach the Valley?

Let's talk about 2017 when Raza Mahmood Khan, 40, A Pakistani peace activist of Aghaz-e-Dosti (Initiation of Friendship) organization was abducted in the eastern city of La...

Excessive Gaming could be a Mental Disorder, says WHO

Since my childhood, I've loved playing video games. And there have been times when gaming became so addictive that I used to finish the game...

Indian Rap Song on Swachhta made by the Slum Kids of Patna is going International

The children of a tiny little slum in Patna are rejoicing over their new-found success and identity. A peppy little song, The Story of Kacharapur made b...

Is Freedom of Speech Facing a Debacle in our Free Nation?

Give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.” -John Milton, Areopagitica.

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The Writing is on the Wall

The year 2017 will go down in the history of the media and entertainment industries of the world as one, which was the most disruptive ever....

Films that Celebrated Journalism and Free Press

This year's highly anticipated film was Steven Speilberg's The Post. Starring the top class actors Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, this film got a limited r...