- Thursday, April 24, 2025
CAMBRIDGE University has set up the first ever fellowship to conduct research on indentured Indians, who were shipped out to the Caribbean, Fiji, South Africa and many other places to work on plantations in harsh conditions. But the tale of forgotten indentured Indians, a third of whom were lone women,…
RICE exporters of Pakistan are having a field day due to the Indian government’s ban on the export of non-basmati white rice to the international market. On July 20, the Indian government banned exports of non-basmati white rice to boost domestic supply and keep retail prices under check during the…
Seven Danish opposition parties expressed their objections on Thursday (03) to the government’s attempts to criminalise the burning of copies of the Qu’ran, arguing that such legislation would constitute an unacceptable infringement on freedom of expression. Following outrage in the Muslim world over the desecration of the Qu’ran in front…
AN Indian court has allowed a “detailed scientific survey” to determine if a 17th-century mosque was built upon a temple in Varanasi. The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition challenging a lower court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to survey the Gyanvapi mosque. Many Hindus believe the…
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi on Thursday said he hopes to shoot another film in India after 2017’s Beyond The Clouds because he values Indian culture and cinema. The director, known for movies such as the Oscar-nominated Children of Heaven and The Color of Paradise, said he hopes the two countries come together once again…
Well-known director M Night Shyamalan is presently busy with pre-production work for his much-anticipated next directorial venture Trap. The latest update suggests that the director will be shooting in Cincinnati for the film. Shyamalan’s film Trap lists Cincinnati as the “region of production” for the upcoming movie, according to the Ohio Department of Development…
SRI LANKAN president Ranil Wickremesinghe plans to press ahead with the full implementation of amended legislation as part of his reconciliation efforts with the country’s minority Tamil community. The Tamils have been demanding the implementation of the 13th Amendment that provides for devolution of power to the community. Brought in…
DEBUTANT writer Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi said she has tried to “dismantle the idea of great literature” with her first novel, The Centre. The novel’s protagonist, Anissa Elahi, is a Pakistani Muslim woman living in London who dreams of being a translator of great works of literature. When her white boyfriend, Adam,…
The historic Locarno Film Festival is the first major international film festival that is taking place following SAG-AFTRTA’s decision to join the ongoing WGA strike action against the studios. Several prominent names, who were supposed to attend the festival, pulled out to show their support for the strike. Oscar-winning actor…
Hrithik Roshan’s sci-fi film Koi…Mil Gaya is set to clock 20 years on August 8. To date, the film is remembered for its unique concept — courtesy, director Rakesh Roshan. Twenty years ago, he introduced Indians to an endearing alien “Jadoo” who changed the life of Hrithik’s character Rohit Mehra in the…
