The "Pad Man" promotions have seen at least over a 30 film celebrities posing with an open sanitary napkin as part of the #PadManChallenge to convey there's nothing to be "ashamed" about something as "natural" as menstruation. But is it actually helping in breaking taboos surrounding the subject, or is it just another marketing gimmick?...
The BJP government is looking to make a "major assault" on the Constitution if the ruling party gets a majority in both the Houses of Parliament, says Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who feels the attack on various constitutional provisions, like Article 370 on Kashmir and secularism, will be part of attempts to create a "Hindu rashtra" (nat...
Acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer Geeta Chandran, recently honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi award, believes the lackadaisical attitude of today's audiences towards classical dances is because they lack knowledge of these art forms....
Actress Kriti Sanon, who featured in some of the biggest hits of 2017 but also experienced a few disappointments, says that failures make her realise the value of success and keeps her grounded....
A new book on the death of Subhas Chandra Bose -- with a foreword by Boses daughter Anita Bose Pfaff -- presents an entire "gamut of documentary evidence" to suggest that Netaji perished as a result of a plane crash at Taipei on August 18, 1945. Its author, Ashis Ray, claimed that the remains at Tokyo's Renko...
When we happen to recall the Second World War's notable battles, the emphasis is more on those fought by the Western Allies -- Dunkirk, Pearl Harbor, El Alamein, Midway Island, D-Day landings and Arnhem, et al, given the large amount of books and films they have inspired. The Eastern Front rarely gets the same attention, t...
In its 11-year journey, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has seen speakers using the platform to send out strong political messages. But the hundreds of thousands who gather at the literary extravaganza are also adept at sending their own message. And from their cheers and thunderous applause this year, rises a whisper: Things are not al...
Viswanath Pandit, father of the macroeconomic policy modeling in India, recently made a fervent call for sustainable development for the economic prosperity of the nation. He also lighted the lamp to inaugurate the activities of the Marian Centre for Sustainable Development at Marian C...
While cancer has almost become one among the lifestyle diseases today, advances in treatment have ensured a growing number of survivors. But, are these survivors living a healthy life going ahead? The answer seems to be no. Instead, they are more likely to die from heart diseases....
Quantity-wise, most Indians might still have a penchant for hard liquor but there is a growing community that is taking to the culture of wine, says Austrian vintner Michael Moosbrugger, who for the past two decades has headed Schloss Gobelsburg, the oldest winery in the Danube area with a documented history ...
