Istanbul Hosts International Theatre Festival

Some of the finest theatre companies and dance groups from Turkey and around the world are gathered in Istanbul for the International Theatre Festival.One of the highlights...

Cinematic Luminaries Ian Mckellen And Aamir Khan Discuss Shakespearean Influence At The Iconic Launch Of The MAMI Film Club

(Highlighted by a candid conversation on Shakespeare and his global influence on film, art & culture, the event saw some heart-warming exchanges between the actors as t...

Martin Freeman Joins Eat Kind Campaign

Sherlock star Martin Freeman has lent his voice to a new video by animal protection group Humane Society International/UK, to encourage people to take meat off the menu &nd...

Making A Fundamental Shift In Drug Policy And Harm Reduction

In 1998, the United Nations General Assembly convened a special session under the slogan, “A drug-free world — we can do it!” with the goal of prohibiting...

Protecting The Most Vulnerable: Supporting People With Mental Disorders During Disasters

When 5,000 leaders converge this month on Istanbul, Turkey, at the first World Humanitarian Summit, their goal will be “to stand up for our common humanity and take a...

Princess Mary Of Denmark Makes Impassioned Plea To Close The Gender Gap

Princess Mary of Denmark has made an impassioned plea for governments and society to do more to achieve gender equality in a speech to open a major conference on women's ri...

Daughter-in-law Be Treated As Family Member, Not Housemaid: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Daughter-in-law should be treated as a family member and not housemaid, and she cannot be "thrown out of her matrimonial home at any time", the Supreme Court has...

A First For The Country, Maharashtra Bans Social Boycott Ordered By The Khaps

Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to ban village councils from imposing social boycotts. In the majority of cases, it is women and people from lower cla...

Susan Sarandon Slams Woody Allen At Cannes Film Festival

Susan Sarandon has slammed Woody Allen at the Cannes Film Festival where allegations of sexual assault have been renewed against the director.

Speaking at a Women i...