https://www.scmp.com/rss/321966/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Marketing agencies promoting a product know that sex sells. In today’s world of social-media campaigns and viral hashtags, Bollywood firms have found another effective tactic: feminism sells – or at least a sanitised and glamorous version of it. Cinema is akin to a religion in India, which makes more films annually than any other country. In terms of soft power and cultural influence, Bollywood has always been a major participant in the public sphere. Something that would be deemed taboo for... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2072382/feminism-and-bollywood-still-dont-mix-despite-recent-women?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2072382/feminism-and-bollywood-still-dont-mix-despite-recent-women?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Feb 2017 09:48:11 +0000 Every year, India stages a grand military parade on Republic Day, January 26. This year, the chief guest was US President Barack Obama, who spent three days in New Delhi and held numerous meetings – resulting in announcements of new joint projects, such as those to improve the air quality in Indian cities. It was about time: Obama’s visit to India’s capital could have shortened his lifespan by six hours, according to David Spiegelhalter, a statistician at the University of Cambridge. READ MORE:... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1893834/can-delhis-desperate-measures-clean-its-air-really-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1893834/can-delhis-desperate-measures-clean-its-air-really-work?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Dec 2015 03:22:06 +0000