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Calling It What It Is... Rape

It was my freshman year. A couple of friends and I were at a party with some upperclassmen at a duplex about two blocks east of campus. The alcohol was flowing for us that nig...

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Stanford-Led Study Underscores Huge Gap Between Rich, Poor In Global Surgery

The number of surgeries performed worldwide has grown steadily, particularly in the developing world, yet there remains an enormous gap in surgical care between rich and poor ...

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Idea's Help No One On A Shelf, Take Them To The World

Have you thought of a clever product to mitigate climate change? Did you invent an ingenious gadget to light African villages at night? Have you come up with a new kind of sch...

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Wildlife Forest Department Clears Train Through City's National Park

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region is set to lose 58 hectares of forest land, including 10 hectares of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, to Prime Minister NarendraModi's pet Delhi-...

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World Wildlife Day Preview: Saving The Asiatic Wild Dog

On the occasion of World Wildife Day on March 3, ArjunSrivathsa urges you to think of the threat faced by dholes, an endangered species of wild dogs, with a home not too far f...

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DFW South Asian Film Festival: A Weekend Of Color, Contemplation And Cinema In North Texas

When fans and community members make a beeline for the action second year in a row, it is safe to assume that it has won over the hearts of the local community. Such was the c...

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Freida Pinto Turns Producer For Women Empowerment Shows And Films

Freida Pinto is a renowned social activist who essentially works towards the development of women and the actress has taken yet another step in this direction. Freida along wi...

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Zendaya Says Kesha Is Bringing 'So Much Empowerment To Women'

Many female music acts have stepped out in support of Kesha, currently tangled in alegal fiasco with her Sony label and producer Dr. Luke. While Adele took to the 2016 Brit Aw...

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President Pranab Mukherjee To Inaugurate Gender Park On Feb 27

'Gender Park', India's first gender equality convergence center, will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee here on February 27. The park is an initiative of the Social...

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Women's Bill Against Sharia, Will Make Men Feel 'Insecure': Pak Cleric

The recently-passed women's rights bill by Pakistan's Punjab Assembly is in direct conflict with Sharia laws and will make men feel "insecure", a top Pakistani religious and p...

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DELHI GYMKHANA: A FAREWELL TO CHARM

Writer, Director, Actor Sohaila Kapur reflects on childhood memories, family legacy, and...

June 10 2026

VANISHING BOMBAY: DREAMS & DEMOLITIONS

In this essay, Khalid Mohamed examines Bombay’s relentless transformation through ...

June 9 2026

HARIPURA PANELS AND INDIA'S SOUL

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe explores the iconic Haripura Panels by Nandalal Bose, currently ...

June 8 2026