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TBI Heritage: Acoustic Traditional - Preserving Indigenous Tales, Myths and Legends

By Malavika Tewari

India is estimated to have about 635 indigenous communities. Each of these groups of people have a unique identity, with their very own brand of culture, traditions and folklore. Unfortunately, most of this knowledge is passed on from generation to generation in the oral form, and in the face of dwindling tribal population, advent of modern education and widespread displacement in the name of development, most of this ancient wisdom is getting eroded. This is where a group of individuals calling themselves Acoustics Traditional are making an effort to preserve the precious heritage.

Barfi! - Reviewed By Experts In The Field Of Disability

By Malay Desai

Barfi! is a laudable effort on the part of film-maker Anurag Basu for a sensitive portrayal of two forms of disability. However, when we see the film with disabled persons and disability experts, there is a lot that is not accurately depicted and a lot more to be learned, as we find out here.