A scene from ‘Mann Mutabiq’ | Photo Credit: ‘Special Arrangement Playwright and storyteller Bande Nawaz is set to enthrall audiences with a musical play, Mann Mutabiq – a Qissa Goi. The interactive play blends storytelling and Sufi songs to evoke a gamut of emotions and highlight social issues. Portraying multiple characters in this 90-minute production, […]
TAIPEI: The Taiwanese president said Tuesday that trade tensions between the United States and Taiwan are just “frictions between friends” in a show of optimism as tariff negotiations are underway with Washington. US President Donald Trump imposed 32% tariffs on all imports from Taiwan as part of sweeping duties levied against all US trading partners […]
Randeep Hooda, Major General Raj Pal Punia, and the cover of his book ‘Operation Khukri: The Untold Story of the Indian Army’s Bravest Peacekeeping Mission Abroad’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bollywood star Randeep Hooda will headline an upcoming military drama titled Operation Khukri, based on the real-life military operation that was carried out in […]
Sharmila Tagore and Simi Garewal made a striking appearance at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival as they attended the screening of the restored version of Aranyer Din Ratri, one of Satyajit Ray’s most acclaimed works. The film was showcased in the Cannes Classics section after a six-year-long restoration led by American filmmaker Wes Anderson. Sharmila […]
Singer and reality TV personality Rahul Vaidya has made headlines after revealing that he turned down a lucrative professional offer from Turkey, citing the country’s stance post Operation Sindoor. His decision comes days after actress Rupali Ganguly publicly called for a boycott of Turkey, criticizing the country’s support to Pakistan following the Indian military operation. […]
Cartoonist Scott Adams, who created the comic strip Dilbert, revealed on Monday he has been diagnosed with the same aggressive prostate cancer as ex-US President Joe Biden.“I have the same cancer Joe Biden has. So, I also have prostate cancer which has also spread to my bones,” Adams disclosed during an episode of his YouTube […]
Senator Bernie Sanders with Andrew Schulz in a podcast Senator Bernie Sanders agreed that the Democratic party is a “threat to democracy” in a new podcast interview and also admitted that Democrats had not held a fair primary since 2008. Speaking on an episode of Andrew Schulz’s popular “Flagrant” podcast, Sanders said no argument when […]
Chennai Super Kings will clash with Rajasthan Royals today (May 20) in IPL 2025. The 62nd match of this season will take place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, previously known as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, in New Delhi. It will start at 7:30 PM. This is a battle between the bottom-2 teams on the […]
You’re off to Cannes for the restored screening of Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri?Yes, thank God the war situation did not escalate—I wouldn’t have gone if it had. I’m glad Aranyer Din Ratri is being shown at Cannes. The film was actually better appreciated outside India, even when it was originally released. Europe, especially, loved […]
The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]
