• Thursday, March 06, 2025

Dhanush: Tamil cinema’s power player

All you need to know about the superstar’s incredible life and fascinating career It will be a double delight for Dhanush this week. The popular actor makes his Hollywood debut in action film The Gray Man, which has a Netflix premiere on July 22, and then celebrates his 39th birthday on…

Nandita Das: Film rebel with a cause

FILMMAKER AND ACTRESS DISCUSSES HER FEARLESS CINEMA JOURNEY She might have made a name for herself as one of the finest actresses of her generation, but Nandita Das is now more focused on filmmaking. She has just directed her third movie, which revolves around a delivery rider and stars popular…

A witty peep into desire, shame and freedom in modern…

Aravind Jayan discusses his new book and love for writing Terrific new Asian authors tackling taboo topics and, subsequently, expanding the literary horizon is illustrated perfectly by newly published novel Teen Couple Have Fun Outdoors. The fearless debut from 27-year-old Indian writer Aravind Jayan revolves around a scandal that breaks out…

Crossed Off the Map: Travels in Bolivia – Book takes…

The world opening up again after the pandemic has resulted in people visiting different countries and added interest in travel books. The best of these will take a deep dive below the surface and present rich details about the place that is written about, including its history, which is what…

Court allows Georgia ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban to take effect

A Georgia law banning abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically around six weeks, will take effect after a federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to it by abortion providers. Chief Judge William Pryor of the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote for a unanimous three-judge panel that the state had a “rational basis” for the law, given its…

Bill Gates congratulates PM Modi over India administering 2 billion…

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on yet another milestone of administering 200 crores (2 billion) vaccines in India. Taking to Twitter, Bill Gates expressed gratitude for the continued partnership with Indian vaccine manufacturers and the government for mitigating the impact of COVID-19. “Congratulations @narendramodi for yet…

UK parents urged to help their kids get active over…

PARENTS of primary school children across England are being encouraged to get their kids active over the summer holidays, as the government relaunches its 10 Minute Shake Up campaign. The campaign – delivered by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and supported by Disney ­– returns in full…

Rishi Sunak faces image and tax challenges in UK PM…

Rishi Sunak will claim credit for steering Britain’s economy through the COVID-19 crash but must overcome accusations that he is too rich and too willing to raise taxes to win the race to be the next prime minister. After coming first in successive rounds of voting by Conservative Party lawmakers,…

UK PM race: In the last lap, Britain foreign minister…

If it’s not the pictures of her standing atop a tank in a nod to Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher, it’s the meme-defining moment when she vented her anger over cheese imports into Britain that made Liz Truss something of a household name. For many, she was a figure of fun,…

Mom-to-be Ashley Greene goes nude for her latest maternity shoot

Mom-to-be Ashley Greene dropped a steamy photo on Instagram recently. “Baby Khoury coming soon,” the “Twilight” star, 35, captioned the steamy Instagram photo of herself covering her chest with her hands from behind the glass door. Greene appeared to post a shot from the same shower last week, cradling her…