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Whose fault is it anyway? #BioDev

DEVELOPMENT A THREAT TO BIODIVERSITY A THREAT TO DEVELOPMENT Glitzy shopping arcades, High rise buildings, plush malls, sprawling greenery. All these are the indicators of a developing city. Oops! Wait a minute. Sprawling greenery? Seems the odd one out right. Well, that’s not the only thing that has disappeared in this age of so called […]

The Freedom Caravan arrives!

On the fourth leg of its journey, the Freedom Caravan – A discussion facilitation forum, instituted by the Centre for Civil Society (CCS) Delhi, made its way into the city of Mangalore. After St. Agnes College, it was the turn of St. Aloysius College, who were also the college partners for this event, to engage […]

Documentary Review : Nero’s Guests

Well, since most films do contain warnings and advisories, I would like to issue a personal advisory here to all  the people planning to watch this documentary. “This film contains content that can shake the nerves of even the most emotionally strong person. If this film affects you in no way whatsoever, then you can, […]

Movie Review : Harishchandrachi Factory

At a juncture where commercial movies are following western styles and going by the same mundane and cliched stuff, Prakash Mokashi’s ‘Harishchandrachi Factory‘ comes as a welcome relief. Harishchandrachi Factory is a movie that chronicles the saga of the birth of Bollywood cinema. Yes, its a peek into the history that brings about nostalgia sans the […]

Psychological and Sociological Models of Communication: A Distinguishment

Communication as a process can be easily understood in terms of what can be called as models. These models, although aren’t exact replicas of what communication actually is, tend to give an understanding into the process of communication. These models are actually concepts that help us better understand how communication takes place and what are […]

CSR is the human face of Capitalism

Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR as it is commonly abbreviated came into practice in the late 60’s. It emerged as a form of self-regulation by the businesses, to ensure that the business would not only monetarily benefit the company, but also would ensure sustenance for the general public. But in present day terms, CSR has […]

Movie Review : Smile Pinki

Smile Pinki is a documentary that transcends the barriers of the usual documentary. The movie has been made with a purpose of educating and enlightening people that cleft lips are curable and that the procedure is a simple one which should be undertaken without fear. The impact of the movie is strongly felt through its […]

Give ‘Assam’ Sunshine

The past week has been a week of strife that has not only shocked the nation, but has created ripples in the world scenario as well. What I am referring to is the ethnic violence that rocked the state of Assam, and still continues to do so. What really happened? Who incited the violence? These […]