The Struggle to be ‘YOURSELF’ Online

“The reason we struggle with insecurity is that we compare our ‘behind the scenes’ with everyone else’s highlight reel.”- Steve Furtick

The More Things Change…

Ajit Dalvi’s Marathi play Samajswasthya, directed by Atul Pethe, is a startling reminder that in spite of all the progress India has witnessed ov...

Phantom Thread: Paul Thomas Anderson's Most Uncanny Yet Marvellous Film

His parables about cruel and powerful men have made him the most admired filmmaker alive, but they’ve had the side effect of making Paul Thomas Anderson se...

HELLI, a Smart Helmet that can save Precious Lives on the Road

Here’s a lifesaving idea which has now been turned into a reality, thanks to the really innovative techies at Let’s Innovate. This smart hel...

By The Sea

Jennifer Egan’s 2011 novel, on her Pulitzer. Experimental in form, the book had thirteen chapters from different points of view a...

Countries that have the Most Positive Influence on the World

Which country pops up in your head when you think about the countries having the most positive influence on the whole world? Earlier this summer, research firm <...

Cold War and Cool Jazz

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.” ― Louis Armstrong

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Cultural Entrepreneurship in India

India’s cultural heritage goes back over 5000 years even before the much discussed Indus Valley Civilization. Since the advent of recorded history there is enough evi...

Feminism and High Art

In London Contemporary Music Festival this year, among other things, one can take the chance to experience a fairly different sort of music- background music from a pornogr...