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Meet 30 Indian Women Who Champion Feminism On Social Media

Social media can be used as a tool of accountability and has given voices to countless around the world. Here are thirty women who use social media as a means to champion femi...

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World’s First Malaria Vaccine Will Be Tested In Kenya, Ghana And Malawi

The world’s first malaria vaccine will be tested on people from three African countries—Ghana, Kenya and Malawi. On April 24, the World Health Organization announc...

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Why I Don't Like Going To Bars As A Disabled Person?

From inaccessible bathrooms to weird looks, drinking with your friends at a pub isn't such a piece of cake. Since I started this column six months ago, I've written on sex and...

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How Singapore Is Creating More Land For Itself

Jurong Island, a man-made smear of sand, lies just off the southern coast of Singapore. A quarter the size of Nantucket, it is thoroughly given over to the petrochemical indus...

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Free Bicycles Reducing Pollution In India & China

Innovative bicycle schemes in China and India are tackling chronic air pollution problems and congestion by encouraging people to stop using cars. In China everyone used to tr...

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Many India Themed Movies In World's Largest Single Day Film Festival

A special film festival to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary - billed as the world’s biggest single day film festival - will showcase several movies having India and...

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Women's Prize For Fiction 2017 Shortlist Announced

The 2017 shortlist for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction has been announced, featuring six novels by female authors writing in English from across the globe. Set up in 199...

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India Clears 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' For Restricted Release

An appeals board of India's film censor authority has cleared an award-winning Hindi language film for limited release. Lipstick Under My Burkha was earlier refused certificat...

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TJ Martell Foundation Announces 5th Annual Women Of Influence Awards

The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS research has announced its 2017 Women of Influence Awards which will be held Friday, May 12, 2017 at The Plaza Hotel, G...

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Science Is Non Partisan, Says Silicon Valley 'March For Science' Organizers

When it comes to fervent political activism, scientists may not pop to mind as the most likely group of folks to take a stand. However, the April 22 March for Science in Washi...

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BHOOTH BANGLA REVIEW: MISSED COMIC HORROR

Arnab Banerjee examines Bhooth Bangla, dissecting its failed blend of horror and comedy,...

April 19 2026

ESCAPING INTO REALITY: KETAKI SHETH

Ketaki Sheth, a renowned image-maker, with four decades of dedication to a wide spectrum...

April 18 2026

BOLLYWOOD LYRICS – FROM A TO...OMG!!

A sharp, nostalgic and provocative exploration of how Hindi film lyrics have evolved fro...

April 17 2026