She is often branded bold, brazen, frank or plain bad because she does not mince words or hesitate to call a spade a spade.

Nirbhaya lives in our hearts as a reminder of the animalistic horror that she was subjected to.

Freelance photographers, Shameer and Shafeeq Ali are all set for a bike trip covering 22 states to spread awareness on nature conservation.

Reading books is something that should not be restricted to only people born with the gift of sight. The visually-challenged too need books for education, to be aware of developments and to earn themselves a place in society. NGO Faith India has recently translated literary books like the Ramayana, Geetha, Panchatantra, some of the Vedas, Sree Narayana Guru’s works and the Upanishads into Braille for the visually-challenged people.

To Shonaa Gonsalves, singer and versatile stage performer, singing is akin to breathing — something she cannot do without. Last year was a fruitful year for the singing sensation when she was bestowed an award for the Best Performing Artiste by a critics’ society. In a field brimming with competition, what stood out was her crisp vocals and uninhibited stage performance that impressed her audience.

Ask any bride-to-be in Kerala about her preferred trousseau shopping destination and the name that would emerge would most certainly be Seematti. The brand that had humble beginnings as a single shop has now turned multi-storeyed and made inroads into many cities.

Piracy is not restricted to the high seas alone. Closer home, pirates of a different genre are bleeding the film industry dry. Where an original CD could cost Rs 100 upwards, a pirated one costs Rs 30. This has left not only Mollywood but other industry segments with huge revenue losses.

Rajesh Kutty’s success began with the dream he saw with his eyes wide open as a four-year-old, when he sat behind the wheel of a Mercedes and declared to his father, “I want to be a car driver.’’ He g

Mention Poorna Jagannathan and most people may take a while to connect the face and the name.

Say Poorna, Delhi Belly and Imraan Khan in the same breath and movie lovers will not need any more infor

In real lfe, transvestites live a painfully shunned existence in the outer fringes of society. In reel life, they are used to provide comic relief through their dance and clap routine or exaggerated histrionics. But a brigade of sensitive directors are