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Do Celebrities make a Difference to Environment Protection?

Celebrity endorsements play an important role when it comes to selling a product. A lot of mainstream or A-list celebrities are known to the majority of the world’s popu...

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Who said we can’t make an awesome Superhero!

Cast: Harshvardhan Kapoor, Nishikant Kamat, Priyanshu Painyuli Direction: Vikramaditya Motwane Producer: Eros International, Reliance Entertainment, Vikas Bahl, Madhu Manten...

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Veere Di Wedding

Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhaskar, Shikha Talsania, Sumeet Vyas Direction: Shashanka Ghosh Producer: Anil Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor, Nikhil Dwivedi, Ekta Kapoor, S...

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The Changing Face of the Shopping Paradiso, London’s Oxford Street

If it’s London, it’s Oxford Street, that manic shopping centre where the stilleto-heeled trot by starving musicians, one of whom asks me, “Where I’m fr...

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Love Hurts And Love Heals

When Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits came in 1985, it became an international bestseller. The Chile-born, California-settled author&rs...

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Alliances for Solidarity: India celebrates IDAHOT Day

Despite some amount of progress noted in many countries, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI) still face high levels of criticism, violence and ineq...

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Ecosphere’s Seminar on ‘We and the Environment’

In the wake of the World Environment Day 2018, EcoSphere - an NGO working in the area of environment conservation and awareness - will be hosting a seminar to discuss ways for...

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The Perils of the Use and Abuse of Social Media

Humans, by nature, have loved to communicate and share stories and views since the beginning of time. Who would have thought even 20 years ago that email and social media will...

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Melinda Gates: Graduates deserve Action more than Encouragement

The season of graduation is a ‘dream come true’ for many students and families. It is a matter of pride and satisfaction where one is convinced that the hard work ...

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First Period: Where Men Talk About Menstrual Hygiene

I was approached by the NGO Dasra to direct this film. They in association with the Gates Foundation were keen to make a film where men are involved in the conversation about ...

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GENDER: LIVING ALONE, FINDING INNER STRENGTH

AkelaNest by Aparajita Krishna: A reflective, deeply personal exploration of single livi...

November 21 2025

TV: TRUTH RISES THROUGH THE DARKNESS

In this review by Monojit Lahiri, a relentless Bengali crime thriller unfolds with raw p...

November 20 2025

BOLLYWOOD: LOVE, AGE, CHAOS, REPEAT

A witty, uneven yet engaging romantic comedy, De De Pyaar De 2 explores age-gap love wit...

November 19 2025