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Thought Factory

Trust Deficit

A lack of confidence pummels institutions, sours relationships. Trust is one of the cornerstones of human civilization. The Oxford dictionary defines trust as, ‘Firm be...

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Gender

UN Women Chief on #MeToo movement:

It’s been a year now since the #MeToo campaign took the world by storm and the executive director of UN Women, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka says “it was the battle f...

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Environment

Non-recyclable Tetra Paks destroying the Beautiful Beaches of the World

In Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country on the South China Sea known for its beaches and rivers, milk consumption has almost doubled up in the past 10 years.  The country s...

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Trending

‘Evening Shadows’ continues to woo Audiences across the World

Evening Shadows, the multiple awards winning Hindi feature film by Sridhar Rangayan, is continuing its winning streak of awards and festival run – with four screenings c...

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Geo-tagging puts Fragile Eco-systems and Wild animals at Risk

Geo-tagging is now a threat to natural wonders. In a recent news article published by The New York Times, the world’s nature destinations are being exploited by people w...

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Human Rights

UN Security Council meets to discuss Impact of War on People with Disabilities

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities came into force in May 2008, and has so far been signed by 130 countries. It enshrines the human rights of persons...

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Festivals

Indian Documentary ‘Reason’ wins at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam

The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam held in November marks its third decade since its inaugural year under the exciting new leadership of Syrian documentaria...

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Kaleidoscope

Mothers Sing Best

Ishitta Arun, daughter of singer-actress-theatre maker Ila Arun, wanted to establish her own theatre group, Ikigai & Co., and do productions quite different from the ...

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Hollywood

Wizard of Oz, the Most Influential Film of All Times

New research suggests that the film world has never been the same after Wizard of Oz, the most influential film that has inspired and been most referenced in the film ind...

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Alternative Entertainment

‘Venus Blazing’ celebrates Women Composers of the Past and the Future

The Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance announces its new Venus Blazing, an extraordinary commitment to the music of women composers throughout the next academic ...

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POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND OUR SILENCE

A searing reflection on the Epstein revelations and what they expose about unchecked pow...

February 14 2026

AMITABH BACHCHAN: HINDI CINEMA’S DARK EDGE

The Greatest villain that Hindi films could not have…though one is not complainin...

February 13 2026

ROMANCE ZINDABAD OR DRAMABAZI KI JAY

Monojit Lahiri checks out the real drama behind this momentous day and checks out all th...

February 12 2026