A Cartoon is Mightier than the Sword
By DHANYA NAIR He has depicted the Indian Parliament as a toilet, politicians as bloodthirsty dinosaurs, and got booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 124A and 66A under the Information …
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From Britain to Bollywood, 200 Years On, Jane Austen Still Speaks to Us
2013 marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s corset heaving masterpiece, Pride and Prejudice, and two centuries on, independent minded young ladies east and west are still swooning for the …
Read MoreWomen’s Voices to Reverberate at DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2013
9.01.2013 | New Delhi The sixth annual DSC Jaipur Literature Festival has been scheduled from 24th to 28th January, 2013, at Diggi Palace in Jaipur. The five-day festival will …
Read MoreOnly Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea
Only Beautiful, Please: A British Diplomat in North Korea Book Launch 24 Jan 2013 18.00-20.00 The former British ambassador to North Korea celebrates his new book with an illustrated talk. …
Read MoreDeath of Beate Sirota, Japanese Equality Icon
Beate Sirota Gordon, a translator who assisted with the drafting of Japan’s post-war constitution and, in the process, became a champion of Japanese gender equality, passed away on Sunday December …
Read MoreAdventures in Curling: Digital Perm
Grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, a truth that taunts many straight-haired women wanting curly locks. For many Asian women born with heavy straight hair, …
Read MoreUnity in Eradicating darkness and Lighting Up The Lives Of Many….
Mission For Vision is committed to providing vision to those living in the deprived areas of the developing world. The charity comprises optometrists and dispensing opticians willing to volunteer their …
Read MoreFashion, Period Costumes, and Homoerotica: Q&A with Cary Kwok
Cary Kwok is a Hong Kong born, London based, exciting, up-and-coming, visual artist. He studied fashion in Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. He has exhibited his work …
Read MoreA Portrait of an Indian NGO
India’s non-governmental sector is flourishing, but should we be celebrating? Environmental consultant Jonathan Galton reflects on his experiences of community empowerment programmes in Rajasthan. here is a stretch of road …
Read MoreEnjoy Diwali Treats the Healthy Way
One more piece of mithai, another laddoo for good luck. Diwali can make you put on the pounds and increase your risk of heart disease and diabetes. But with a …
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