The election of Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, has sparked a renewed debate over the Catholic Church’s approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. The American-born pontiff, chosen Thursday to succeed Pope Francis, is being scrutinised for past remarks about homosexuality and media influence that resurfaced shortly after his election.In a 2012 address during his tenure […]
This was right after the release of Rahul Dholakia’s Raees, the film in which Mahira Khan co-starred with Shah Rukh Khan in 2017. This writer had spoken to Mahira on the phone about her inability to be in India for the release of Raees. When Mahira Khan got emotional for not being able to visit […]
Director Santosh Singh has spoken highly of Shanaya Kapoor, the lead in his upcoming film Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan. Addressing assumptions that the role was handed to her, Singh told Mid-Day that it was Shanaya’s talent, determination, and hard work that earned her the part. Director Santosh Singh reveals Shanaya Kapoor wasn’t the first choice for […]
Actor and stand-up comedian Anu Menon in conversation with Suresh Balakrishna, the Chief Revenue Office of The Hindu Group. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Indian comedy, especially political comedy, faces an existential challenge in the current socio-political climate, observed Anuradha Menon, a pioneering standup comedian and VJ of India, in a session at The […]
“No critic asks me why I name a film set around the Emergency after a Ghalib couplet,” wonders Sudhir Mishra amid an intense conversation. Two decades after Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, a tale of unfulfilled desires set against the Emergency and the Naxalite Movement stirred our souls, director Sudhir Mishra is mounting another drama set against the […]
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American, has been elected as Pope Leo XIV, making history as the first American to head the Roman Catholic Church. Chosen by 133 cardinals, Pope Leo takes charge of the 1.4 billion-strong global Catholic community after the death of Pope Francis. Here are ten key facts about the new […]
Honoured by the mighty: Chinese Prime Minister Chou En-lai visited Gemini Studios in Madras on December 5, 1956. Here, he is being introduced to actress Padmini by S.S.Vasan, the owner of the studios. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives There is nothing in Chennai to indicate the existence of Gemini Studios, a landmark, except the Anna Flyover that […]
Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, marking a historic moment as the first American ever to assume the papacy. Born Robert Francis Prevost, he now leads the global Catholic community under his new papal name. (Photo: AP) Source link
Masked protesters at Columbia University stormed the school’s main library building Wednesday, distributing flyers and hanging banners honouring Bassel al-Araj. The demonstrators, part of a group reportedly linked to the radical activist network Unity of Fields, renamed the reading room “the Basel Al-Araj Popular University”. The protesters passed around pamphlets describing al-Araj as a “militant […]
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld the stay on the release of a film tentatively titled Shaadi Ke Director Karan – Johar (also wanted to change it to Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar), ruling that the movie title infringes on the personality and publicity rights of renowned filmmaker Karan Johar. Bombay High Court […]
