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Yes, #OscarsSoWhite – but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate contemporary Black film
By Timeka N. Tounsel
When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for its 95th Oscars and three of the most celebrated films of the season – The Woman King, Till and Saint Omer – received no nominations, a…
Hold your own amid chaos & conflict
By Jyotsna Ahuja
Humans know one thing from the day they become aware of being in their bodies. And that one definitive thing is that life is constant change. When you look at this from any angle, we as humans are always aware that there…
WPL: A sparkling start to women’s franchise cricket
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should be complimented in organising the Women's Premier League. It was inaugurated by some dance sequences by young Bollywood stars, however, it sparkled through a dashing innings played by…
Casual Sexism: A big ‘No’ at the workplace
By N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe
Sexism is a prevalent issue that women all around the world face, both personally and professionally. At the workplace, this takes a more subtle, indirect form and is termed "Casual Sexism".
Women are frequently…
Cocktails, curry and afternoon tea…
It was the talk of the town. From afternoon teas at Buckingham Palace to lunches, dinners and drinks provided by London’s political hostesses. Between 1930 and 1932, India’s social and political leaders headed to London to negotiate the…
Lithium reserves to open up new opportunities: Arun Murugappan
The finding of lithium reserves in India will open up many opportunities though the actual realisation of the mined resource may take some years, said M.A.M. Arunachalam, also known as Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman of multi-product…
God speaks in your own language: Javed Akhtar
By Sukant Deepak
He says language does not belong to religions, but regions. That God speaks to each one in his or her own language. Javed Akhtar, the atheist, rebel child at 16, the love letter writer for friends in college, the one who…
Mir Taqi ‘Mir’: The modern pioneer of ghazal
By Vikas Datta
Whenever lyricists of Bollywood or Lollywood seemed stuck for the beginning of a song, they could always turn to Mir. One of his most famous ghazals Patta patta boota boota haal hamare jaane hain was used in both Chirag…
Why the pronouns used for God matter
The Church of England is considering what language and pronouns should be used to refer to God.
The church’s General Synod has, however, clarified that it will not abolish or substantially revise any of the currently authorized liturgies.…
The art of balding: A brief history of hairless men
Balding is really common, affecting more than 50% of men. It’s also physically inconsequential (bald men live just as long as haired men). So why, in his memoir Spare, does Prince Harry refer to his brother’s baldness as “alarming”?
As a…