- Sunday, March 09, 2025
British Bengali author discusses her relatable debut novel The Covid-19 lockdown saw Tasneem Abdur-Rashid brilliantly balance working full-time, raising small children and doing a master’s part time with writing her newly published debut novel Finding Mr Perfectly Fine. Born and raised in London, she has delivered an engaging story about a…
Acclaimed 1992 book The Wheel of Surya was the first part of a fascinating trilogy. A 30th anniversary edition of the Partition set story has recently been republished to mark 75 years of Indian independence this year. The story revolves around young siblings in Punjab who get caught up in the turmoil…
Acclaimed stand-up star Sunil Patel has galloped into this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival with his latest show Faster Horses. The award-winning comedian follows up multiple television appearances and big performances on the live circuit with a laughter-filled show that runs throughout August. The gag-filled show looks at everything, from his own…
Acclaimed actress Kajol is widely regarded as one of the finest leading ladies in Hindi cinema history. She has delivered unforgettable performances in iconic classics and helped Bollywood go global with successful blockbusters. The notoriously picky actress has done this, despite turning down multiple record-breaking movies. The popular star turns…
Producer Janet Yang has been elected as the new president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. According to Variety, Yang, who is of Chinese descent, is the first Asian person ever to hold the position and the fourth woman behind Fay…
Warner bros. and DC comics have now officially shelved ‘Batgirl’ after the film reached its post-production stage and will not premiere in theatres or on any other digital platforms including HBO Max. According to Variety, Helmed by the ‘Ms Marvel’ and ‘Bad Boys for Life’ directors Adil El Arbi and…
Superstar Akshay Kumar who has always been fastidious about paying his taxes was reportedly honoured recently by the Income Tax department as the country’s “highest taxpayer”. When asked about it, Akshay told ANI: “Ji mujhe kaha to yehi gaya hai (about being the highest taxpayer). I am really honoured. It…
A 66-year-old woman living in Mumbai has been declared stateless in India, UK and Uganda. Ila Popat has been living in India for 55 years and has driving licence, voter identity card and Aadhar card. Last month, Popat approached Bombay High Court to issue a passport so that she can…
Britain’s South East Water announced a temporary ban on the use of sprinklers and hosepipes in parts of the south of England, citing record-breaking temperatures and the driest eight-month stint since 1976. The company said continuous hot weather and very little rainfall, combined with exceptional demand for water were putting…
Almost 700 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the Channel to Britain in a single day this week, a new record for the year, the UK government said Tuesday. The latest arrivals suggest the government’s controversial policy to deport those attempting the dangerous crossing to Rwanda has so far failed to…
