Kumail Nanjiani has been cast to star in A Guy Walks Into a Bar, a dark comedy set to be directed Gary Fleder, who will be directing his first feature since 2013’s Homefront. Joining Nanjiani on the cast is Sam Rockwell. Written by Scott Rosenberg, the project has obtained an Interim Agreement…
THE billionaire co-owner of Asda has rejected claims of withdrawing funds from the company, and also justified the supermarket’s complicated ownership structure, reported The Telegraph. Mohsin Issa’s rebuttal comes in response to allegations that he and his brother Zuber had paid themselves dividends from Asda following their £6.8 billion takeover of…
INDIA wants to push developed nations to become carbon negative rather than carbon neutral by 2050, arguing it would allow emerging market economies more time to use fossil fuels for development needs, two official Indian sources said. The country, which is resisting calls to commit to a deadline for phasing…
(This article was initially published by Prof Malhotra as an independent article on LinkedIn. It is being published here with his permission) Israelis. Palestinians. Jews. Muslims. Everyone is angry. Everyone is afraid. And everyone feels that their legitimate fears and grievances are being ignored – and that turning a blind…
Fashion designer Masaba Gupta on Thursday unveiled her luxury bridal label ‘The Masaba Bride’, featuring actor Kareena Kapoor Khan as the face of its ‘Patiala Portraits’ campaign. According to a press release, ‘Patiala Portraits’ under ‘The Masaba Bride’ label is billed as a tribute to “the timeless grandeur and elegance…
HAVING been born into an ultra-religious family, Ejaz Rahi wasn’t supposed to pursue singing or make it a part of his long-term life plan. But music found him through great artists he admired and pushed him towards pursuing his singing passion from a young age. He went from performing cover…
AMARJIT SINGH GUDAIL, who is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), agrees there is now a shortage of allotments in the country. Last Sunday (15), he showed Eastern Eye around the Bixley Fields Allotments in Southall in west London, from where it is possible to see “up to six planes…
Researchers have discovered that adults diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia compared to individuals without the mental disorder. Researchers from Israel, Sweden, and the US have indicated that adults with ADHD experience a neurological process that hampers their ability to compensate for…
BRITISH arts organisation the Jaivant Patel Company has consistently broken new ground with dance productions that combine eye-catching performances with thought provoking narratives. One of the UK’s leading voices in the south Asian LGBTQIA+ space commences a tour of their new production Waltzing The Blue Gods, at Arena Theatre in…
WHETHER it was his first music class as a six-year-old, debut Carnatic music concert at 12, collaborating with world-class artists, releasing music and receiving wide acclaim, Aditya Prakash has had a career filled with memorable moments. The first great high was touring with music legend Ravi Shankar as a teenager.…