Grindmill Songs: Worlds Largest Archive Of Folk Songs

In the opening sequence of Gauri Shinde’s film English Vinglish, lyricist Swanand Kirkire’s opening verse in rustic Marathi is a breath of fresh air, given the ...

The Feminist Side Of Sweatshops

Compared to the post-industrial prosperity Americans enjoy today, “sweatshops” seem inhuman. But there is another side to the story. Strange as it sounds, there...

India- Bimek SLV - The Next Possible Male Contraceptive

In a fresh development, a German company has designed the Bimek SLV - a valve that diverts sperm back to the testicles. It is much simpler than a vasectomy - there's no nee...

Trans People Would Love To Adopt As Shown In The Powerful Vicks Ad, But They Legally Can't

If you are among the ones, like yours truly, who got a little teary-eyed after watching the Vicks ad that surfaced on your Facebook timeline, you have company. There's a go...

The secret of sustainable success

All over the globe, from traditional behemoths to smaller start-ups, companies are striving to be more sustainable and eco-conscious. This is not just about hitting flimsy ...

Telling Tall Tales

World Storytelling Day (March 20) was a reminder that the art of storytelling is slowly but surely disappearing. Now television attracts the young and sidelined mothers and...

Poojita Chowdhury: The Accidental Filmmaker

Interview With Poojita Chowdhury

Our creative director, Shiv Bhalla caught up with Poojita Chowdhury, whose film ‘Gender Bender’ has been making waves. ...

Film Review: Mukti Bhawan

Thithi and Mukti Bhawan would make an excellent double bill. Both are indie comedy-dramas – even if Thithi, in both style and process, is indie-er than Shubhashish Bh...

13 Artist Residencies Around India Worth Checking Out

For the aspiring artist today, the road is long and winding — and, often, lonely. For these wandering mavericks then, artist residencies are sanctums of peace; forwar...