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A FRIDGE THAT BRIDGES THE GAP

A community refrigerator set up by residents of a Mumbai suburb is making sure that at least 100 fewer people go to bed hungry every night.

social cause, community welfareTrue Blue TalksOctober 4, 2017community fridge, community, ngo, true blue talks, versova, fridge, poor, hungry, starvation, community welfare, social cause

A RAINBOW-TINTED VIEW OF BOLLYWOOD

An artist took a closer look at photos of Bollywood actors from the 90s and noticed that there's more than meets the eye.

art, bollywood, Illustration, social causeTrue Blue TalksJuly 12, 2017social work, shakti kapoor, lgbt, art, bollywood, sexual, homosexual, true, blue, talks, true blue talks

ONE GOAL, MANY GLORIES

Football is more than just a game for these slum children and street dwellers, who are using the sport to win a ticket to a better life.

sports, social causeTrue Blue TalksJuly 5, 2017slums, slum soccer, football, true blue talks, true, blue, talks, social cause

YESTERDAY’S TRASH, TOMORROW’S DECOR

Aswad Sheikh tells everyone he knows to inform him before throwing out the junk from their homes. What happens next is a work of art.

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WHAT'S YOURS IS 'MINE'

Using virtual reality, a short documentary transports viewers to Chhattisgarh’s Korba, where a quarter of India’s coal is mined at a heavy cost to humanity.

virtual reality, investigationTrue Blue TalksJune 16, 2017cost of coal, virtual reality, memesys culture lab, aruna chandrasekhar, amnesty international, true blue talks, true, blue, talks

WINDOW SEAT TO THE SOUL

On a 17-day train journey, three filmmakers touched every corner of the Indian rail network and every emotion of the general compartment traveller.

documentary, artTrue Blue TalksMarch 1, 2017documentary, unreserved, indian railways, art, film, short film, kashmir, transgender, rajanikanth, true blue talks

Superheroes Have Homework Too

India's first superhero from the often forgotten North East, reluctant teenager Mapui Kawlim aka WingStar is doing much more than just entertain.

SHARE A MEAL, MAKE A FRIEND

These Robin Hoods believe that the greatest act of patriotism is serving their hungry countrymen.

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HUMANS HELPING ANIMALS

A short distance from Dharamsala lies an animal farm like no other, where humans are finding out that it's possible to live without causing suffering.

animal welfare, social causeTrue Blue TalksDecember 27, 2016animal welfare, true blue talks, peepal farms, dogs, dog welfare, cats, mules, horses, cow welfare, cows

Painting the town Bollywood

Mumbai is the home of Bollywood, but it's an artist from Haryana who is getting the city to proudly display its filmi identity.

Illustration, art, bollywoodTrue Blue TalksDecember 8, 2016illustration, art, bollywood, bollywood art project, true blue talks, amitabh bachan, Ranjit Dahiya, murals, graffiti, india, mumbai