Malala Yousafzai and her rising girls
Malala Yousafzai, the teenage educational activist from Pakistan has become a global figure for her bravery. But what does it mean for thousands of other girls who have to defy …
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New Kid On The Block
The son of Bollywood music baron Kumar Taurani (owner of Tips Industries Ltd) Girish Kumar is making his acting debut in the just-released Ramaiya Vastavaiya directed by Prabhu Deva; who …
Read MoreIs Midday Meals Grief A Bureaucracy-Run Social Welfare State Model’s Failure ?
The death of 22 school kids in the Indian state of Bihar after eating mid-day meal provided by the state government on Wednesday has again exposed the rampant corruption gnawing …
Read MoreThe Final Stop for India’s Telegram Service
India bid farewell to its commercial telegraph operation last Sunday after facing stiff competition from the internet and mobile technology. The shutting down of the 163-year-old telegraph service marked the …
Read MoreA Family Saga
In the Shadow of Freedom by Laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul evoked great interest after its first release at the Jaipur Literature Festival, 2013. It is a tender love story involving three …
Read MoreA Gruesome Solution for Waste in Kyrgyzstan
One of the biggest problems in Kyrgyzstan’s provinces, particularly Naryn, is a lack of cemeteries and waste disposal sites – with predictable results. Kochkor district is a gateway to Naryn, …
Read MoreChinese Harry Potter Conjures Fortune
The Harry Potter series may have come to an end in 2008, but the magic lives on for one canny Chinese entrepreneur, who is earning over £100,000 every month with …
Read MoreSonam Kapoor on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is being praised by Bollywood insiders and aficionados even before its release and actress Sonam Kapoor, who says she is an “accessory” in the movie, is confident …
Read MoreTête-à-tête with Farhan Akhtar
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY3qfhYPJSI[/youtube] Actor, director and producer Farhan Akhtar ushered a new wave in Hindi cinema with his directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai in 2001and rocked his way into our …
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A star studded screening for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag in London
With just five days to its release; the entire team of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was in London to promote their film and meet their fans at the Bentley Hotel this …
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