UN to protect India’s Intangible Cultural Heritage

Concerned over the "disappearance" of many intangible legacy of India over time, the UN will soon launch a project on creating an "inventory" o...

A Simple Act of Breathing might be Killing You

According to a recent survey by the World Health Organisation, a simple act of breathing is killing 7 million people a year and harming billion...

UN’s Key Priorities to resolve Hunger this World Food Day

World Food Day is celebrated around the world every year on 16 October in honour of the date of the founding of...

Strike Four

Under the pen name Robert Galbraith, JK Rowling (who hasn't heard of Harry Potter?) writes crime thrillers with a one-legged detective, Cormora...

It is Guilt and not Housework that’s harming your Health!

According to a recent analysis by the International Social Survey Programme, guilt over not doing enough housework may have a serious ...

‘Evening Shadows’ wins top award at Chicago South Asian Film Festival

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Women’s Voices

It is always interesting to explore scenarios in rural or small town India, wherein women are able to negotiate some power for themselves, howe...

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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