Kishwar Desai

It will be great if we get more leaders in sari.

The film's focus on a real social malaise like drug abuse has thrown open an important debate.

The realisation of a shared heritage between the people of the two countries could lead to lasting peace in the neighbourhood.

Babies-on-demand are produced for a variety of reasons - most of them quite unromantic.

Is enterprise in this country being killed by our anxiety to have a safety net?

Ahead of Kerala and West Bengal elections, we need to ask why, in a democracy, is it necessary to kill your opponent?

AAP, which receives a lot of support from NRIs, must be educated by them about how countries in the West look after their senior citizens.

Why would anyone deny the child of a cowherd the right to go to the market? And kill him for it?

Would a mainstream Indian actor have been able to play Fawad Khan's role without worrying about his image?

In the wake of Shaktiman's tragedy, all political parties must tell their troops to behave.

Most politicians take the short-term view. They do not speak with their hand on history.

In the race for prime time TRPs and breaking news, stories which need attention are tragically left unexplored.

As parliamentarians laid out before us the subtle nuances in a difficult debate - our very noisy democracy is finding its voice.

If you don't agree with them, advise youth. Perhaps, just give them good jobs?

People are out on bail and one wonders why we think the law is harsh on men.

Let's not forget the trauma and fear most of the pregnant women in India already live under.

Political parties would do well to connect with the likes of her as they raise India's profile as a modernising society.

In the late University of Hyderabad scholar, we see all those young men and women who have had no mentors who cared.

It takes a director like her to construct a powerful, unforgettable narrative.

Should we have the right to an immediate, often erroneous idea of the situation at 'ground zero'?

Directors are still stuck in Mughal-e-Azam era of a romantic saga with elaborate mahals and a thousand elephants.

Like the US presidential hopeful, AAP will find out soon enough that people actually do not enjoy a constantly vengeful attitude.

Doesn't this leave the victim with a sense of being raped not just by the minor but by the entire legal system?

By showing simple courtesies to one another, we can definitely deal with the long pending problems in an easy and swift fashion.

An experiment like this will have to be done, as we are left with few choices.

Their handling of this key disadvantage has made a big difference in their strategy and positioning in public perception.

The latest attack by Daesh has begun to break down the easy confidence that countries shared.

In this bizarre world created by terrorism, everything is black and white, and the subtle values and lifestyle that a cosmopolitan city like Paris represents have no place.

For a bi-partisan system to work, both sides must have equally strong intellectual fire power.

The NDA, instead of being defensive, should simply speak the language of love and peace.