- Monday, February 24, 2025
INDIAN software firm Zoho is planning a foray into chipmaking and seeking incentives from the federal government, two sources with direct knowledge of the proposal said, with one of them pegging the investment plan at $700 million (£553m). Zoho, established in 1996 and now headquartered in India’s Tamil Nadu, offers…
SONAM KHAN was so hotly in demand after being launched by legendary Bollywood director Yash Chopra with 1988 film Vijay that she had more than 30 films released in the first four years of her career. She starred opposite the biggest heroes in high-profile films in different languages and became…
Kalki Koechlin will portray the role of American writer Olivia in the US novelist John Keller’s debut comedy feature film Her Song. “Been a fan of Keller’s books, Know your Baker, Abracadabrantesque, and Johnny Allan. He has a quirky and witty intelligence that is so reminiscent of New York and…
BALLY GILL has spent the last few years starring in the critically acclaimed shows Sherwood and Slow Horses, as well as the hit movie, Allelujah. Having made his name playing Romeo in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) production of Romeo and Juliet in 2018, Gill told Eastern Eye he is…
Friday evening saw a French theatre in Cannes reverberating with the magic of Indian storytelling – courtesy of Shyam Benegal’s classic Manthan. Starring the late Smita Patil and actor Naseeruddin Shah, Manthan, which was inspired by the pioneering milk cooperative movement of Verghese Kurien, who led ‘Operation Flood’ to transform…
The first footage from the India-Taiwan co-production Demon Hunters was unveiled at the Cannes Film Market. It is backed by the Taiwanese government and marks a significant cultural collaboration between India and Taiwan. The action-horror-comedy film is directed by Chen Mei-Juin known for The Gangster’s Daughter and produced by Taiwan’s…
TEACHERS and campaigners have expressed their disappointment at new research showing the lack of south Asian artists mentioned in the school curriculum compared to their white counterparts. Only 2.3 per cent of stand-alone artists referenced in GCSE art and design exam papers are from black or south Asian backgrounds. And…
HAVING studied drama at school and carved out a successful career as a singer/songwriter, acting on stage was always going to be an inevitable next step for Navin Kundra. The popular British music star has combined his acting, dancing and singing skills for brand new musical Frankie Goes To Bollywood.…
Indian designers are undoubtedly taking global fashion by storm. Rahul Mishra is one of them. After creating waves at Met Gala 2024 with her floral outfit designed for Isha Ambani, Director, Reliance Industries Limited, Rahul’s creativity once again got an international touch – all thanks to American singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani.…
DEFENCE secretary Grant Shapps said on Sunday (19) he was very concerned about a recent strengthening of diplomatic relations between China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, saying it posed a threat to democracy. “I’m extremely concerned about this because, remember, these are two countries that do not believe in…
