Documentary / Shorts

Locked Up and Forgotten: India’s Mental Health Crisis

India is currently suffering a mental health crisis. With only 43 government-run mental hospitals serving a population of 1.2 billion, resources are spread thin. What's more, mental illness is highly stigmatized in India, especially among women, who are typically committed to mental health facilities with no legal rights, receiving involuntary treatment, and sometimes without a proper diagnosis.

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Let's Go To School with Alia Bhatt

Join us as we stand together for girls’ empowerment and education! We are thrilled to announce that Girl Rising's groundbreaking film “Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi” is premiering on STAR Plus on August 29!

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Mental Health (HBO)

John Oliver explains how our national system of treating mental health works, or more often than not, how it doesn’t.

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Who is CHOTU

CHOTU, a short film, by Biswajit Kuldi, highlighting issue of child labour won the Jury’s Choice award at the Kallola film contest held in Odisha.

Kallola’ meaning ‘ bird song’ in Odia, is a short film contest, that aimed to create a platform and build awareness on child rights not just among the creative community but among the youth and general public.

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Girl Rising and STAR Plus: Giving Flight to her hopes and dreams (ENGLISH SUBTITLES)

Our groundbreaking feature film has been revisioned for India. Girl Rising India, STAR Plus and some of Bollywood's biggest stars came together for the premiere of Girl Rising: Woh Padhegi Woh Udegi on 29 August. In partnership with USAID, HP, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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SO SWEET OF YOU - End Child Labour

SO SWEET OF YOU’ by The Mantrra, highlighting issue of child labour received the 3rd Prize at the Kallola film contest held in Odisha.

Kallola’ meaning ‘ bird song’ in Odia, is a short film contest, that aimed to create a platform and build awareness on child rights not just among the creative community but among the youth and general public.

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NEXT: Cinema Innovation in the Digital Experience Economy

Cinemas are in the vanguard of innovative approaches to audience development, community building and demand creation. Now fully-digitized and increasingly networked, the best exhibitors are turning the Experience Economy into the engine of growth for the whole film value chain. This session brings together some of the most dynamic exhibitors who demonstrate new ways of renewing audiences for films.

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Healthcare To Become A $150 Billion Industry By 2017, Says Jagruti Bhatia of KPMG

Jagruti Bhatia, Senior Advisor-Healthcare, KPMG spoke to BW|Businessworld's Sapna Bhardwaj on the sidelines of Healthcare Summit 2015. She spoke as to how KPMG is associated with the healthcare sector. Which model of healthcare will fit into the smart city concept? How can we bridge the rural versus urban gab. The role of insurance in healthcare.

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World Health Day 2015: Global view of food safety

Everyone, everywhere needs safe food, free from microbes, viruses and chemicals. But globalization means the food you are eating today may have come from the other side of the world. This video tells how we all have a role to make food safe - from farm to plate.

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Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

Obama's Speech From Siri Fort New Delhi ,India 27 Janaury 2015 [FULL SPEECH]

US President Barack Obama has addressed a town hall-style meeting with young people in Delhi on the final day of his visit to India.

The US can become India's "best partner", Mr Obama told the gathering of university students and activists.

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POLITICS: CONGRESS’S PLURALISM IS KEY TO VICTORY

Congress’s commitment to pluralism is vital for maintaining the trust of minoritie...

October 10 2024

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE FILMMAKER, THE ETERNAL SEEKER

As it completes a 50-day run, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at Srijit Mukherji’s Pa...

October 9 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: LOVE LANGUAGES GUIDE TO MOHABBAT KI DUKAAN

Discover how to express and receive love through the five love languages, nurturing rela...

October 8 2024