January 15, 2017

30 Under 30 Europe: Meet The Law & Policy Class Of 2017

From Brexit to the Italian Referendum, it has been a tumultuous year for European politics. But these young voices are already shaping and will continue to shape policymaking from both the public and private sectors as the world navigates these uncertain times.

October 27, 2016

VICE SPECIALS: Nathanael – Singa

Lorsque que le bénévolat et le succès vont de pair: Une entrevue avec les fondateurs de la start-up française qui accueille les personnes réfugiées.

August 17, 2016

Mahesh Sharma launches digital platform for learning of performing arts in Delhi

When Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism and Culture, launched the digital platform for learning of performing arts, VIRSA, in Delhi recently, he told the audience that he used to get beaten up by his teachers and wondered how will that be possible through e-learning.

August 7, 2016

Digital classroom

In this swipe-right, swipe-left obsessed world, for the children of today and tomorrow, the performing arts have taken a back seat. They are either bombarded with elements from academia or busy learning and exploring the world of virtual wonders. In an initiative to change this present world crisis, a Delhi-based NGO Routes2Roots in association with […]

August 6, 2016

Master of All Roles

Dance is a way of life for Pandit Birju Maharaj, the familiar face of Kathak dance all over the world. A unique phenomenon of creativity, Maharaj has now chosen a rare path which his contemporaries may not do. He speaks to Ila Sankrityayan about ‘Virsa’, an interactive online learning programme to teach the youth about […]

August 4, 2016

Preserving Indian culture

It has been rightly said “A nation’s culture is the true image of its art”. To preserve and promote India’s rich cultural heritage and legacy of performing arts, Delhi-based NGO Routes2Roots, in association with Union ministry of culture, has launched India’s largest interactive digital learning of performing arts, titled VIRSA, at the Indian Habitat Centre […]

July 25, 2016

VIDEO: Everyday Racism

By walking a mile in someone’s shoes you can get a decent understanding of their life. However, when it comes to seeing how different races are viewed it’s more of a challenge, but one Australian company has done just that by developing an app called Everyday Racism.

July 12, 2016

Berlin Dinner Parties That Celebrate Refugees and Their Food

The moment she mentioned Lesbos, the room grew quiet. The group of a dozen people had splintered off about halfway through dinner to converse about life in Berlin and about the food we were grazing on. But now Hend, 37, wearing glasses and a gray hijab, had the stage. She was about to reveal what […]

June 26, 2016

New app to tackle racism in schools

A web-based app that teaches eight to 10-year-olds about racism and discrimination will be available for use in primary schools from next month. The app, an initiative of the national charity All Together Now, leads users through various scenarios in which children could be excluded because of bias and stereotyping.

May 22, 2016

Unistream wins UN inter-cultural innovation award

World body recognizes Israeli social entrepreneurial program creating change by empowering teens from underprivileged communities to build startups.