Candid Conversations

‘Everyone you meet has something to teach you’, goes a saying.

Travelling multiple modes of transport on a regular basis allows for sharing space with a...

With broom in hand, Sachin Tendulkar joins 'Swachh Bharat' campaign

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nomination as one of the ‘ambassadors’ of ‘Swachh Bharat’ camp...

Meeting the New Prime Minister

As the New York Times put it before his visit to the United States recently, India’s Prime Minister has “pledged to cut through red tape, stamp out corruption, ...

Feminism In Music: When Song Lyrics Are 'Not Feminist Enough'

Meghan Trainor’s Top 40 hit “All About That Bass” has been getting a lot of criticism lately. Besides allegations of plagiarism, the upbeat tune has also ...

Kangana Ranaut, Kanika Kapoor to attend Pratham charity ball

Kangana Ranaut and Kanika Kapoor are among the celebrity guests attending the Pratham UK Gala Ball. The stars have pledged their support for the charity, which is committed...

Pricing row hits pharma industry

Last week’s announcement by the country’s drug price regulator doing away with a provision that permitted it to determine the price of drugs considered ‘n...

Taylor Swift: 'Emma Watson's feminism speech was just what young women needed to hear'

Taylor Swift has become the latest young star to join the Emma Watson feminism fan club after showering praise on the Harry Potter star following her sexual equality speech...

Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions

Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture Making cities sustainable was one of the eight action areas...