Kamal Haasan

It has certainly been a busy year for social media users. There have been several reasons for the virtual world to come together and help each other. Whether it was the Kerala floods or the #MeToo movement – social media platforms have been abuzz with activity.

“I dare you. I beg of you! What do I have to do to make you read and share this? I did the #KeralaDonationChallenge. It was awesome! Will you? Please?" #KeralaFloods #SaveKerala

An untrained singer, Rakesh had taken up loading and offloading work after dropping out of school to shoulder the financial burdens of his family.

Copper production, including mining, smelting and refining, is a hazardous industry that produces toxic by-products like lead, arsenic and sulphur oxides that adversely impact water, soil and air quality.

This piece is a very measured response to such messages. What I felt immediately after reading the 'life lessons' was immense anger, followed by disgust and then extreme sadness at how petty people are.

Many of this actors movies courted controversy even before their release.

The director who worked primarily in the Telugu film industry has long been hailed as a master of his craft.