How Reading Harry Potter Can Reduce Prejudice

A study found that reading the fantasy novels improves tolerance of stigmatized groups across a range of demographics Frequenters of social media may have found a surprisin...

Shoppers Must Use Their Purchasing Power To Lead Green Products Revolution

Whenever the battle against toxic chemicals makes headlines, it’s usually linked to huge, sprawling disasters like Flint’s poisoned water or BPA-laden plastics ...

Shabana Azmi’s Tryst With Television

Zee TV’s late weekend nights’ offering Amma is a marked move away from reality shows, celebrity specials and other fluffy entert...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

Contraceptive Ads Get A New Look Thanks To A Group Of Designers

For many women, birth control has become a normal part of life, but contraceptive ads still tend to be patronizing and outdated. That’s why two designers, Erin Knutso...

22nd Kolkata International Film Festival To Focus On China

China will feature as the focus country in the 22nd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), organisers said on Thursday, emphasising cinema’s reach...

'Parched' Director Leena Yadav To Make Her International Debut

Indian filmmaker will make her international directorial debut with a tragic love story 'Secret Sky' set in Iran. The 45-year-old filmmaker, who has made Hindi films like '...

Broadway Artists Are Aligning To Make Social And Political Change

The Broadway Advocacy Coalition is a new platform for artists to speak up and fuse arts with activism. Following the August 1 Broadway for Black Lives Matter event, in whic...

Mumbai Film Festival: Day 6 Highlights

The world premiere of the impressive ‘Trapped’ and the searing Egyptian film ‘Clash’ Two taut, tense thrillers set in confined spaces were the high ...