- Saturday, March 01, 2025
Truffaut, Chaplin, and Wong Kar-wai… the three directors rank high for actor-filmmaker Konkona Sen Sharma who says her mother would not let her watch too many Hindi films and she therefore had great exposure to world cinema. Konkona, the daughter of filmmaker Aparna Sen and writer Mukul Sharma, has distilled…
Actress Madhoo says she decided to leave the film industry at the peak of her career in the 90s because she was unhappy with the roles she was getting and “meaty roles” are difficult for women of a certain age even now. The actor, who made a mark with her…
Headlined by Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden, Citadel was one of the most expensive series ever produced by Amazon Prime Video. The show had been in the news ever since Chopra was signed on to play the female lead. The show was launched with much fanfare on April 28, 2023. However, much…
EU LAWMAKERS on Thursday (6) pushed for an independent probe into a migrant boat tragedy off Greece in which hundreds of people are believed to have died, calling an internal investigation by Athens inadequate. That stance, also backed by the European Union’s Fundamental Rights Agency, seeks to shine a light…
SURVIVORS of a boat disaster that likely killed hundreds of migrants near Greece gave accounts of traffickers in North Africa cramming them into a clapped-out fishing trawler. They recounted hellish conditions above and below deck, with no food or water. Some also said the tragic end, when it came, was…
INDIA’s Reliance Jio has launched an affordable feature phone -Jio Bharat- with digital features for Rs 999 (about £10). The company said that the beta trial for the first one million Jio Bharat phones begins from Friday (7) which will ensure the scalability of the platform and processes for upgrading…
In a significant development towards advancing cancer treatments, the UK government has forged a major agreement with BioNTech SE, renowned for its collaboration with Pfizer in developing a Covid-19 vaccine. The primary objective of this agreement is to propel the development of revolutionary cancer treatments. Expanding upon a previous memorandum…
A 44-foot-long Japanese-style handscroll painted by the renowned Indian blind artist, Benodebehari Mukherjee, has resurfaced after almost a century and is on public display in the Indian city, of Kolkata, his birthplace, the BBC reported. Mukherjee, born in 1904, was blind in one eye and lost his vision completely at…
A COMMONS panel has asked Asda co-owner Mohsin Issa to appear before it on July 19 over the retailer’s fuel pricing. The Business and Trade Select Committee’s request for the interview comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said retailers including Asda were less aggressive in pricing, which resulted…
In a historic ceremony held in Edinburgh, Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla were presented with the crown jewels of Scotland on Wednesday (05). The event, commemorating the Coronation of the new monarch, featured blessings from leaders representing various faiths, including a Hindu priest. This multi-faith format was similar…
