For over ninety years, the Oscars have stood as the biggest prize in filmmaking. In India, a country that churns out thousands of movies every year, in dozens of languages, the road to Oscar fame hasn ...

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Here are the best movies helmed by women filmmakers of India.

Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun who won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poorest of the world’s poor, died yesterday in Calcutta, India, where she had lived since her work with ...

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Indian cinema offers a rich catalogue of films that have placed women at the centre of their narratives. From powerful classics to contemporary ...

Discussions about India's presence at the Oscars often highlight figures such as Satyajit Ray, the film Slumdog Millionaire, ...

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La Rinconada, a settlement over 5,000 meters high in the Peruvian Andes, is home to 50,000 people living in harsh conditions amidst a gold rush. Visitors describe extreme altitude sickness, pollution, ...

In the skeleton of a “nukkad naatak” (street play) emerges the story of two youngsters, Molshri and Shivang, whose presence ...

Globetrotting offers invaluable life lessons, as Hollywood star Brad Pitt once noted. His quote emphasizes seeing sorrow and spirit as the best education. Pitt's own career, spanning over three ...

With a simplistic understanding of the world that extends even to its laid-back aesthetics, 'Hello Bachhon' ends up feeling ...

Husain stands among 16 global honourees this year, a distinguished list that includes actor Teyana Taylor, Olympic gold ...