The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Ace author Jhumpa Lahiri’s new book the Lowland is magical and disturbing in equal measure finds out Dhanya Nair It really must be very difficult to be Jhumpa Lahiri. Even …
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Delhi Gang Rape: Four accused found guilty
The gang-rape of a student in a moving bus last December in Delhi shocked the entire nation and became a catalyst to talk about widespread gender violence in India. Today, …
Read MoreSonia Gandhi’s Empowerment Revolution to feed power hungry
The Indian Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) has passed the Food Security Bill. But can the tottering Indian economy afford it? Ashutosh Misra investigates Old wine in new …
Read MoreThe aftermath of Patriarchy
The rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in the financial capital of India—Mumbai has once again shocked the world. While the safety debates continue; Dhanya Nair wonders how patriarchy continues to …
Read MoreThe disenchanted India Inc
After the wreckage of the Indian Rupee and commotion in the stock market; potential foreign investors are getting increasingly disenchanted with the Indian market. Ashutosh Misra investigates. The Indian …
Read MoreIn conversation with Shoojit Sircar
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA9EF75Xc-8[/youtube] With his upcoming film, an espionage thriller Madras Café nearing its release (August 23), director Shoojit Sircar who rose to fame with his last movie Vicky …
Read MoreDecline of Indian Rupee: Wait and Watch
In an interview with AGI’s editor Ramita Tejpal, Dr. Sourindra Banerjee, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick gives the reasons for decline of Indian rupee …
Read MoreFood bill to Improve Poverty in India
A food program promising to feed two-thirds of India’s population is currently under discussion by the country’s parliament.If implemented, the National Food Security Bill has been estimated to cost India …
Read MoreActor Imran Khan gets experimental
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj9UXzyDsOA[/youtube] Actor Imran Khan rose to fame after portraying the lovable Jai in 2008’s romantic comedy Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na. His debut film made him the …
Read MoreStereotypes maketh a poor story
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O4mNdMoxDM[/youtube] Bollywood and Hollywood is rife with stereotypes but portraying a community as caricatures or in a negative light can seriously instigate racism and is the poorest form …
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