After Tisca Chopra’s ‘Rahasya’ which showcased glimpses of Aarushi Talwar double murder case, this time it is actors Irrfan Khan and Konkona Sen Gupta who will lead the viewers towards reality in their upcoming movie ‘Talvar’. The trailer looks promising with Shruti Tandon’s parents trying their best to convince the cops of their innocence, but the world seems to be standing against them. Irrfan Khan, who is the investigating officer […]

The statistics invoked in a new short film titled ‘Dying To Be Me’ are a brutal reminder that it is the economic shackles of being a woman in India that prove the most binding. According to this video, Indian women make up half the country’s population, contribute to 70% of its working house and yet just earn 10% of India’s salary and a miserable 1% of its wealth. ‘Dying To […]

To all the mothers who wish to wear their scars with pride, this one’s for you. Most women opt for natural childbirth over cesarean deliveries to escape the stigma attached to the latter. They are openly criticised for choosing the “not natural” option. A universal dogma, this happens everywhere. To highlight the naturalness of C-sections, photographer Helen Aller, from Guernsey (UK), clicked an intimate photo of a three-day-old baby sleeping […]

Sportswomen bringing laurels to the nation has not just been a matter of pride for Indians but also encouraged girls to break the gender stereotypes and take up sports. Here are some Indian sportswomen who are currently making India proud. 1. Sania Mirza Her maiden women’s doubles Grand Slam title at Wimbledon earlier this year and two other doubles titles prior to her win with Martina Hingis has established Sania […]

When it comes to choosing a career all young people are given the same bland weightless advice of “live out your dream” and “follow your passion” but what does that truly mean? How do you know what your passion is, and what if you don’t even know what your dream lifestyle looks like? Today I want to enlighten you on how to create a clear vision for the professional life […]

“I was born in 1947, made out of hand-spun cotton on a charkha, dyed in the three colours of courage, peace and the earth. I symbolize Independence…” As India prepares to celebrate its 69th Independence Day on August 15, this powerful video has a poignant message for every Indian — ‘Freedom is the absolute truth… and in truth there is valour…’ Put beautifully in words by Priyan Redican and expressed […]

Kalpana Ghodawat, a brave acid attack survivor, who runs a beauty parlour. Kalpana has undergone at least 100 surgeries, but feels one must always love life. Her favourite place in the world, she says, is her beauty parlour where she loves making women look more beautiful. We salute her courage! I wake up early and go to my shop by 9 am. It is a grocery shop which belongs to […]

  There’s a famous, clichéd Bollywood film scene, which involves a heroine riding a rebellious and out-of-control horse. Following close behind is a good-looking, brave hero who jumps to her rescue. This sequence has been adapted frequently in 1990s cinema, buying into the stereotype of a hatta-khatta boy falling for a damsel in distress. Barely 10 seconds into the trailer of Vikas Bahl’s Shaandaar comes the big reveal that the […]

Only a railway track and an empty plot separates Karibeeran Parameswaran’s house from the beach in Nagapattinam, a small town around 300 km away from Chennai. The complex, about 600 metres from the sea consists of three buildings that are home to thirty seven children, of varying ages. They are now children of their Appa and Amma – Parameswaran and his wife, Choodamani. Many among them were orphaned in the […]

The Tirupati laddu, given away as ‘prasad’ at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati, has entered its 300th year. Temple officials say the sacred offering was introduced on August 2, 1715. No pilgrimage to the world’s richest Hindu temple is complete without the laddu, made from flour, sugar, ghee, oil, cardamom and dry fruits. The mouth-watering sweet is the most sought after prasad after prayers to Lord Venkateswara. […]