Gen Z, don't shy away from expressing your ideas, and millennials, be receptive to new perspectives, suggests Sonica Aron, founder of the HR consultancy firm, Marching Sheep.
Utkarsh Mishra's impressions of the Narendra Modi roadshow in Varanasi.
It remains to be seen how this phenomenon of public activism will translate in the political sphere. Unless this outpouring of outrage over the Delhi gang-rape can be channelised politically, the change that many of us hanker for will not come. The crowds might be politically alive, but they are not politically aligned or active, says Sushant Sareen.
Pavithra Srinivasan feels the music of Tamil film Kadal offers a truly beautiful listening experience.
The album may not be scintillating, but it's a pleasant listen.
Sharreth seems to be a music composer who doesn't play by the rules.
Two Indian Americans have been nominated for awards at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
From glassy moments to grungy fervour, the soundtrack has it all.
Thillalangadi goes through its fair share of ups and downs and differing musical treatment, due to the fact that it features work by two composers.
Ulaga Tamizh Semmozhi Maanadu, the official anthem of the World Classical Tamil Conference, scored by A R Rahman is a very pleasant musical experience.
Though the Tamil version of Raavan's music album by A R Rahman doesn't scale the heights of brilliance, the maestro's expertise in instrumental arrangement, choice of vocals and Kaviperararu Vairamuthu's lyrics more than make up for it.
For someone who tries to introduce something new in each of his albums, Yuvan barely tries here. It looks like he seriously needs to find his groove.
The maestro's signature tunes are hard to find in his latest Tamil album.
Sajid-Wajid's music in this film is better than what we've seen from them so far.
Lingusamy's Tamil album composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja isn't really one of his best.
Barring the very heavy western feel, this Tamil album does have something going for it.
Considering the romantic genre of the film, the composers have gone all out to produce heart-wrenching numbers with familiar tunes and a potpourri of oft-heard songs. Some of them are pleasing while others aren't. The overall effect strikes you as quite average.
Rediff.com guest columnist Yogesh K Upadhyaya talks with Prof M S Ananth to get his views on wide-ranging academic issues and also on the Pan-IIT 2008 meet, which is going to be held at the IIT Madras between December 19 and December 21.
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