Kalpana Lajmi - As I knew her

Lalita Lajmi, Kalpana’s mother, called me on the 4th of September 2018, and asked me to help her with writing Kalpana’s speech, whi...

A Tribute to Kalpana Lajmi

"A woman filmmaker is a hustler who is constantly trying to sell herself." – Kalpana Lajmi   

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For All Those Who Haven’t Had Enough of the Joker

Jack Nicholson originally played the Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman (1989), but Heath Ledger’s Academy-winning take on the a...

Addressing the Case for Gendered NCD Policies

The newly launched report “Global Health 50-50” released by the Center for Gender and Global Health at the University College of Lo...

Final chapter of 9th Jagran Film Festival kick-starts in Mumbai

Jagran Film Festival (JFF), the largest film fest in the world, in terms of traversing cities, has impressively reached a super-large audience ...

Physically Challenged but Mentally Strong

The only disability in life is a bad attitude.  - Scott Hamilton

When you hear the term &ls...

Can Grassroots Leaders bring the Change We Want?

It has become increasingly clear to every citizen that our elected officials are very good at rhetoric, at poin...

At Eternity’s Gate: Willem Dafoe Looks Promising in Vincent Van Gogh Biopic

The trailer released for At Eternity’s Gate, an upcoming artistic biopic on painter Vincent Van Gogh and it looks fantastic. Wil...

When Music becomes a Violent Weapon

One of the most difficult times for countries and individuals to go through is war. History has shown us that music was used as a way to help s...