Javed Akhtar sweeps platform at Mumbai Central station for 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan'

As part of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan’ on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, poet-lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar headed to the Mu...

A solar push to India?s investment cycle

Solar energy projects alone accounted for Rs.62,800 crore of the Rs.68,200 crore renewable energy projects announced in September quarter The sun is shining on the Indian e...

Ebola, Beyond the Headlines

I??e spent the past week meeting with politicians, policymakers, and reporters in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston. One topic has pretty much dominated the conversatio...

Film Companion at the 16th Mumbai Film Festival

Mumbai, October 2014: The 16th Mumbai Film Festival organized by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will begin on the 14th of October and go on till the...

Sunrise': Busan Review

'Let the Wind Blow' director Partho Sen-Gupta returns with a timely story revolving around child abduction anchored by a standout performance from Adil Hussain At the begin...

Sunrise': Busan Review

‘Let the Wind Blow’ director Partho Sen-Gupta returns with a timely story revolving around child abduction anchored by a standout performance from Adil Hussain ...

Infant deaths high in India

The World Health Organisation?? (WHO) latest global report on child mortality (2000-13) has once again placed India among the leading countries in terms of high infant mort...

Dire conditions in Mumbai slums make them hotbeds of mental health disorders

One in four residents of a Mumbai slum is estimated to have mental health issues, from anxiety to depression, a survey has found. Each morning, residents of Kaula Bandar, a...

“Indian audiences are ready for almost anything – it’s the broadcasters that have to take the onus.” Says Ritu Bhatia in her exclusive interview with us

1. What is your writing background?

I studied film and TV at XIC and then learned on the job in films. I assisted on several films and then wrote A...