Vani Tripathi

In a country where cinema is almost a religion, many will emulate a big star despite him playing such a disgraceful character like Shahid Kapoor in Kabir Singh, writes Vani Tripathi Tikoo

The official policy this year was simple: taking ‘India’ to Cannes. Not just Bollywood. The idea was to make India the story, writes actress and a member of the Central Board of Film Certification Vani Tripathi.

Despite my disagreements, 'Outlook' does tell the truth, but its lens is different from mine.

The biggest embodiment of the widespread resistance against greater female participation in political processes is the consistent opposition to women’s reservation bills which have been introduced and failed to pass in 1996, and again in 1998, 1999 and 2002.

Sushma Didi is the tallest grass root woman leader in the country, She has inspired generations, especially young women like me.

Even the kind of politics he did was sheer poetry. How he dealt with his opponents and critics – with gentle humour – was akin to poetry.

The surrogacy Bill is a progressive one that also seeks gender justice, and squarely addresses the stigma of infertility