Rang, a play on AIDS, was staged at the Shri Ram Centre by the group Dhruv Arts and Cultural Society on Wednesday. The show, described by the presenters as a “social comedy” was really not a comedy but a social drama which was rather well written by Kuldip Singh.

When one thinks of the education sector in India, the first few names to come to mind are IIT, IIM, DPS followed by others. Linked to a social status, quality education or branded name, all these associations sum up to a perceived achievement.

In a Pakistan Army base high in the mountains on the Afghan frontier, a general explains a strategy for fighting the Taliban he calls simply “WHAM”.

Tomorrow we are going for a film show!” The excitement on their faces is hard to miss as the boys announce the next day’s itinerary. Perhaps in today’s time, one would dismiss the teenagers’ movie plex outing as hardly out of the ordinary or rather a regular affair.

Dealing with the packed crowds is a constant problem and although mobile phones have helped to re-unite divided groups or families, the young, elderly and poor are still vulnerable when lost

They boarded a bus early winter morning, braving the biting chill, from their little village Bikna Silpadanga in Bankura district of West Bengal to reach Kolkata in time to collect awards and certificates of merit for their lesser known eye-arresting art. But unable to read English, they took hours to locate the actual venue of ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) in the heart of the city.

The Kos Minars built by Emperor Akbar on the highway from Agra to Ajmer are struggling to retain their glory and existence. Rapid urbanisation resulted in encroachment upon the tall mile stones. A group of residents in Jaipur took legal course for preservation of the Kos Minars.

Young and old aficionados were spoilt for choice in the crowded theatres at the recently concluded 11th Pune International Film Festival.

Predictably, RSS and BJP workers put up a spirited agitation on January 24 in protest of the home minister who has committed two major blunders.

Q. How do you view the circumstances in which Nitin Gadkari had to resign as BJP president?