The grim reality of gender-based atrocities pervades every corner of our world, evincing in abhorrent forms such as sexual violence, dowry deaths, domestic violence, female foeticide and infanticide, female genital mutilation, child marriage and the suppression of women’s autonomy in education, speech and attire.
Women have proved themselves as superb multi-taskers and have excelled in work-home balance unlike their male compatriots.
When a story becomes an identity
Producer Prerna Arora celebrates womanhood
Exploring and reflecting on what it means to be a woman, Olympe Ramakrishna greets viewers on International Women's Day, with an exhibition depicting the theme of feminine identity in urban India.
While earlier, the political enmity was by and large black and white with only a few strands of grey here and there, currently the status has changed unequivocally to “it’s complicated” to use social media lingo.
Designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, the Bharat Pavilion is christened The Sutradhara for depicting this year’s theme of “Create in India” which highlights India’s dedication to promoting its cinematic heritage and enhancing international collaborations.
Almost 1.4 million people (one-third of the population) live in the slum areas that surround Kolkata.
There are artistes, who do it for a living, and some do it out of love. For music-loving Kolkata, the art is steadily gaining an audience and artistes too.
Two American mystery thriller writers, Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith, continue to enthral not just readers but also filmmakers who have adapted their stories for film and television series.
