Fresh from the release of her new title Shivaji Park Dadar 28: People, Places, History, Shanta Gokhale is in the news for her role as a respected theatre critic as she wins prestigious Ammannur Award from the International Theatre Festival of Kerala ( ITFoK) that was recently announced in Thrissur. Earlier recipients include stalwarts like Badal Sircar, Girish Karnad, Prasanna and Kanaihlal. The curator of the festival this year, Delhi- based theatre maker Amitesh Grover took to Facebook to share the news and reveal Gokhaleu2019s reaction at the ceremony. u201c I am surprised to have been selected for this award because we all know that theatre critics never get awards. Critics are considered enemy of the theatre and enemy of the audience. What is it that we do that deserves an award?u201d she said.

Yesterday was observed as Safer Internet Day, a global celebration to advocate the safe and positive use of technology amongst children and the youth. It began as a part of the EU SafeBorders project in 2005 and has since been celebrated around the world. And so city- based non- profit Point of View, that strives to amplify the voices of women and other marginalised genders, uploaded a handy, illustrated guide on social media. It was pegged around a pertinent question: Should I engage with this troll? So, before you engage with vile behaviour, the guide helps you dwell on important points such as if you have a public or private profile or who can benefit from seeing you have an online argument. It asks pertinent questions about whether you will find backing online for your views from friends. At the same time, it encourages you to ponder over whether arguments can leave you anguished and affect your mental health.