Digging Deep: Our Affinity For Rituals

We build off the shoulders of our ancestors. As the shadow of our pastdances against the wall of time, every nuanced movement, every refraction, every proportion contains t...

HISTORY?S GOLDEN AGE, RETOLD

The Mauryan Emperor?Ashoka, who ruled most of the?Ind...

Maternal Deaths Fall, Yet High

PATNA: Incidence of maternal deaths has shown decline in Bihar though the 208 deaths per one lakh live births are still one of the highest in the country. What should worry...

UN Women’s New Goodwill Ambassador is Male

Why a pop culture sensation is now representing women’s rights at the United Nations For Bollywood aficionados, the name Farhan Akhtar is synonymous with super stardo...

There are ways to tackle climate change: now we must find the will

Thank you for your courageous advocacy for divesting and keeping fossil fuels in the ground (16 March). I proudly signed the 350.org and Guardian petition asking the Gates ...

Freida Pinto exclusive column on women empowerment

Freida Pinto has written an exclusive column about ‘India’s Daughter’ her take on the ban along with the need for uplifting and empowering women in today&...

TELEVISION’S CULTURE POTS

When German friends first visited Bombay, they were blown away by the multiple ethnic groups on the streets. They had just visited the Rajabai Clock Tower and seen statues ...

POLITICS AND COMPLEXITY OF CULTURES IN INDIAN MEDIA

Writing entertaining content is no longer about an indulgence; nor about the purging of an overwhelmed soul.

Neither is it about following directives of marketing a...

Negotiating Identity In The Changing Times

“The real world is simply too terrible to admit. It tells man that he is a small trembling animal who will someday decay and die. Culture changes all of this, mak...