It was not long ago when philanthropist and writer Sudha Murthy was called ‘cattle class’ and not befitting for business class standards at the International Heathrow airport in London. The chairman of Infosys Foundation was at the airport wearing a salwar kameez, which perhaps made her a misfit in the queue in question. It wasn’t …
When Hima Das created history Sprinter Hima Das last week scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman athlete to win a gold at the world level, as she clinched the top spot in the women’s 400m final race in the IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland. “Seeing her passionately search for the Tricolour …
The ugly truth about India’s godmen A special court on Wednesday sentenced disgraced “godman” Asaram to life imprisonment till death for raping a teenage girl studying at his ashram, with the judge saying, “In my humble opinion, Asaram not only broke the faith of the complainant but also spoiled the image of saints among common …
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आज के दौर में एक माँ की दुविधा मेरा बेटा अभी पिछले ही साल प्ले स्कूल से निकला है और उसे कक्षा के सबसे”सौम्य और सुशील” बच्चे की उपाधि दी गई. बहुत ज़ोर शोर से मैंने उसे शाबाशी दी और गर्व से उसकी पीठ भी थपथपाई. मगर फिर जब कुछ देर अकेले बैठी तो मन …
A mother’s dilemma in today’s times My son finished pre-school last year and was awarded for being the ‘Most Gentle Kid’ in the class. After patting his back and soaking in with pride, in a quiet moment, I asked myself, if that’s really what I wanted my son to be, in today’s age. For often, …
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She was acid attacked in 2005 by a boy whose advances she had rejected. She’s a survivor who has risen from the tragedy and works with the Delhi Women’s Commission now, having become an inspiration to many. In conversation with acid attack survivor Mohini Gaurav Kumar from Delhi who has featured in the documentary film …
An inspiration called Mohini Gaurav Kumar and her love story! Read More »
In conversation with actor and film-maker Ashish Kumar about his acclaimed documentary film Beauty of Life that will shortly premiere at the International Film Festival in Italy. Could you share a little about the movie with our readers? Beauty of Life is a documentary film revolving around four acid attack survivors. Through their stories, we …
