The idea of ‘free choice’ gets a blow when the choices women make fit into a clear, distinguishable pattern Zaira Wasim, the young superstar from Kashmir, has been in the news for a while now. Her letter on why she left cinema and acting is a reflection of a deep surrender that a young woman […]

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Affected families in Muzaffarpur have much in common: low social status, low income, poor access to healthcare and the non-existent reach of government schemes The countryside in Bihar’s north-western region of Tirhut is in full bloom at this time of the year. One is constantly in the vicinity of mango trees and litchi orchards and […]

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Young enthusiasts are coming together to provide platforms to artists and poets in the Capital who need an audience in front of whom they can showcase their talent Artists need a space or a platform to develop their talent, preferably by interacting with an audience.  They need a place to express themselves but not everyone […]

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Model-turned-actor Bidita Bag talks about her journey from Kolkata to Mumbai, her struggling days, Nawazuddin siddiqui and more After starting her modeling career in Kolkata, Bidita Bag quickly became the go-to model for leading designers in the city. Looking for a major push in her career, she shifted to Mumbai and went on to become […]

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The BJP MP says he’s already installed 3 CCTVs as part of a larger plan for women’s safety—but did due process for the installation take place? On June 22, newly elected BJP MP Gautam Gambhir unveiled with great fanfare his proposal to install 50 CCTV cameras in his constituency. Announcing that a company called Hawkeye […]

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The historic ties between India and Mauritius, combined with adventure sports and Nature’s beauty make a trip to Mauritius worthwhile There was a time when the very mention of Mauritius would take you into an idyllic world replete with clear blue skies, aquamarine beaches, white sands and tropical greenery… “How about sunrises?” smiles our host […]

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Those who feel guilty about eating meat due to the cruelty to animals which has become part of the food industry are looking forward to the time when ‘mock meat’ or ‘plant meat’ hits the market. It will taste and smell like meat but will be made from plant ingredients. At a global level, there […]

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Over one crore vehicles are parked in Delhi at any time. How can the city possibly find room for all of them? Efforts are being made but they can’t keep pace with the increasing vehicle population The chairman of Environmental Pollution – Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA), Dr Bhure Lal, recently was caught in a […]

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