Why The Feminisation Of The Workplace Is Good News For Everyone
There's something happening at our workplaces. There's more democracy, more participation within the organisation, more engagement with clients and vendors, less aggression... together, these trends...
View ArticlePodcast: Courting Trouble, Buying Libraries And Children Cheating On Parents
The (un)importance of casting directors Court is in the news, and is on Anuvab & Kunaal's minds. While appreciating the authenticity and realism showcased in the film, they have a major conundrum...
View ArticleThe 6 Best Indian Films Of 2015... So Far
The year has been an interesting one so far, with many medium-budget, content-driven films working beyond the conventional urban markets. At the other end of the spectrum, superstars and studios, too,...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Miss The Delhi International Arts Festival
The opening ceremony of the 9th Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF) made for an extraordinary experience. The High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Deputy Chief of Mission of Pakistan, Deputy Chief of...
View ArticleDislike The Pepsi Students' Protest TVC? Get A Life!
It's increasingly getting to be an India that is losing the ability to laugh at the society that we live in - warts and all. I don't get it; there are people objecting to a wonderful ad for Pepsi by...
View Article'Psoriasis In The Mind': What Valson Thampu's E-Mail Reveals About Disability...
A former associate professor in philosophy recently wrote an irreverent e-mail to Valson Thampu, principal of St Stephen's College, criticising him for converting the Gandhi Study Circle into the...
View ArticleHere's How You Can Eat Mithais And Still Stay Fit This Festive Season
With Dassehra and Diwali around the corner, it is difficult to resist the temptation to gorge on sweets and other fat-laden seasonal delicacies - bad news for anyone who is trying to watch their weight...
View ArticleSpare Me Your Indignation
I've always been a news junkie. The papers are delivered to my doorstep almost at the crack of dawn, and I hungrily devour the news with my cup of steaming tea. The news gives me a high - it opens my...
View ArticleHow Your Pregnancy Diet Can Ease Side Effects, Complications
This article is from The Swaddle. By Dr. Ratnaraje Krishna Thar Pregnancy can be an uncomfortable business. There is a litany of conditions you can develop before your child is born - most merely...
View ArticleWhat Farmers Really Need - And It Isn't 'Skilling' Or Relief Packages
Gowramma is a slightly intimidating, enterprising woman, and a panchayat member in a village in the water-scarce Kolar District of Karnataka. She flashes a warm smile at us as we meet her at her kirana...
View Article(Un)Lucky For Life: The Tragic Plight Of The Indian Roller During Dussehra
Come October, traders across towns and cities in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in South India ready their goods for the festive season. Some of these peddlers can be found near temples and...
View ArticleFive Steps That Must Be Taken For Strengthening The Implementation Of India's...
Even as the world is transitioning from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India is still lagging behind on the MDG goal related to sanitation. Nearly...
View ArticleSo, How Judgemental Are You? Try This Test To Find Out
What if I started talking about Anu Aggarwal? You'd switch tabs to check other news, right? No news about her is breaking news. She came, gave a hit, did a couple of crappy films and vanished. She...
View ArticlePoverty Is More Than The Lack Of Money
I am thrilled to have been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015. I am even more thrilled that the Nobel Committee highlighted the work that my...
View ArticleWhy The Supreme Court Must Always Guard Its Territory
* Since the time of writing, the Supreme Court has delivered its verdict, striking down the NJAC Act as "unconstitutional". Today, the Supreme Court will pronounce a historic verdict on the writ...
View ArticleWhy Social Sourcing Is Your Best Weapon For The Talent War
As today's workforce gets increasingly dynamic, the difficulty in retaining talent keeps rising. The silver lining, however, is that because of the availability of social media tools today, everyone...
View ArticleJuley, Ladakh! Vignettes Of Life From The Top Of The World [Photos]
Ladakh was always on my bucket list, for obvious reasons - the mighty Lower Himalayas, the pristine monasteries, the stark landscapes. Less desirable, of course, were the perils of travelling at high...
View ArticleTrick Your Kids Into Exercise
This article is from The Swaddle. By Neville Wadia For most kids, the only part of the body they exercise is their thumb--one swipe at a time. It's not easy to encourage healthy movement, particularly...
View ArticleCollegium System Is Ailing, But NJAC 'Remedy' Would Have Made Matters Worse
On 16 October, the Supreme Court finally decided that the primacy of the judiciary in the appointment of judges will be maintained, striking down the National Judicial Appointment Commission (NJAC)...
View ArticleIt's Time Body Shamers Are Shown The Mirror
This article is from Open Magazine. By Shreya Sethuraman She was the only member of her family who tested positive on a test conducted at a health camp in November 2011. Rhema Mukti Baxter was...
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