I confess that the eponymous first book in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series, featuring the traditionally-built Precious Ramotswe in Botswana, left me with mixed feelings and a good deal of suspicion. This was in 2008 and the detective series was almost a decade old, but I did notContinue Reading
Eve Ensler, author of the long-running politically and socially significant play, The Vagina Monologues, thinks a proper apology from oppressors could go a long way in healing the emotional scars suffered by victims of sexual and physical abuse. Speaking on Wednesday at The Opera House to a large audience, sheContinue Reading
The Run4unity was an event held at the Bandra Fort in Mumbai for the less fortunate kids. This was an initiative by the Focolare, an international movement to promote unity across borders. A large number of children from orphanages such as the St. Catherine’s Orphan home and others were present.Continue Reading
If the term “advertising tycoon” was to be designated to someone in India it would be rightfully Mr Piyush Pandey. The proficient veteran took over the position of chief creative officer of Ogilvy South Asia group, which is one of the most esteemed advertising media firms in the entire globe.Continue Reading
Eminent activists, journalists and international social workers at a conference, titled Youth Against Slavery, shared insights into the scourge of human trafficking and urged the audience to get involved through personal and financial initiatives, at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai last Saturday. The conference was organizedContinue Reading
“When you look at the scourge of human trafficking and the lexicon of words that was given to it, whether it was bonded labour, whether it was prostitution, whether it was slavery, whether it was sex trafficking, whatever it is, one thing you’ll very quickly understand is that evil hasContinue Reading
The Chal Rang De a non-profit organization has got the town all glamourous as they move about with their paint buckets. Transforming the slums at Khar and Andheri alike, the young boys and girls are all set to bring to life a colour revolution that will brighten and lighten upContinue Reading
Narayan Reddy who hailed from Telangana state, popularly known for the YouTube channel ‘Granpa’s Kitchen‘ breathed his last on Oct 27th. He was admired and respected by millions of food lovers across the world. The man started a channel on Youtube under the title Grandpa’s kitchen with the help ofContinue Reading
Hashtags and rumours about the former Indian captain Ms Dhoni’s retirement took twitter by storm. It was the most discussed topic on Tuesday, the 29th of October. In a nation where cricket is considered not just a game but an emotion, what happens when arguably one of the greatest cricketersContinue Reading
Across the city and the suburbs, of Mumbai, where counting in 36 Assembly seats will decide the fate of nearly 20 million residents, there is a sense of quiet and consolidation as people gear up for counting tomorrow. Then it will be victory processions for the winners and hopefully, retrospectionContinue Reading