Mahasweta Das
Bollywood’s tribute to the Jallianwala Bagh martyrs
April 20, 2019
This year marks the centenary of one of the darkest day of Indian history, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Here is a look at how Indian movies have being documenting the event with their artistic portrayal.
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Social security for the elderly inadequate in India, says UN report
April 20, 2019
A national study conducted by Agewell Foundation, titled Status of Social Security and Social Protection Floors in India (with special focus on older persons) March-2019, revealed that every second elderly person is concerned about their social security.
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Indian-Americans in the Guggenheim fellowship 2019 list
April 18, 2019
Two Indian-Americans have been named among the 168 fellows as the recipient of Guggenheim fellowship this year.
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Dance themed movies in Bollywood
April 17, 2019
With the approaching International Dance Day on April 29, here is a look at how the Bollywood dance-based movies are faring.
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Air pollution is killing more people in India than smoking, says study
April 13, 2019
In 2014, Delhi was named the most polluted city in the world by World Health Organisation (WHO), along with 13 more cities hailing from India in the 20 most polluted cities of world. According to a study titled ‘State of Global Air 2019’, air pollution has contributed...
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The regional New Year celebrations in India
April 11, 2019
India is a culturally rich diverse nation and has different traditional celebrations to mark the harvesting season which mostly coincides with the regional New Year celebrations based on the Hindu solar calendar.
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Forbes Asia recognises the young Indian achievers
April 9, 2019
Forbes Asia ‘30 under 30’ list has been released for 2019 and India is at the second position with 59 names among the 300 achievers.
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