A DIVERSITY and inclusivity specialist has urged the UK to learn from the boom in the number of Indian-origin CEOs of major organisations and cultivate talent from ethnic minority communities. Last week, US president Joe Biden nominated the former CEO of Mastercard, Ajay Banga, as a preferred candidate to lead…
On Wednesday (01), the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which is measured by a basket of products showed a significant year-on-year increase, with monthly inflation surging to 31.6 per cent in February. Available data indicates that last month witnessed the steepest price surge ever…
WITH March we welcome the longer days, increase in temperatures, and change in the colours we see in nature. It is also the perfect time to start transitioning your outfits, so here are my five easy tips to move your wardrobe into spring. Make way for spring Clear your wardrobe…
Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, who made her acting debut with Yash Raj Films’ historical drama Samrat Prithviraj (2022) alongside Akshay Kumar, has joined the cast of south star Varun Tej’s upcoming bilingual feature film, Sony Pictures International Productions announced Friday. Touted as India’s biggest Air Force action film, the upcoming drama…
On Thursday, Deepika Padukone, who is riding high on the riotous success of her latest film Pathaan (2023), announced that she is among the celebrities set to present the 95th Oscars. The 37-year-old actress, who was on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival last year, took to her Instagram handle…
A BRIGHT moment in newly released British film What’s Love Got To Do With It? is the presence of path-breaking Pakistani star Sajal Ali. The talented actress added to her impressive body of work across film and television with an accomplished English-language debut that has set a platform for further international projects.…
ACTOR Tony Jayawardena said memories of his late mother helped him connect with his role in the upcoming play Marjorie Prime, which explores how people deal with the grief of losing a loved one. Set in the year 2062, the play tells the story of Marjorie, an 85-year-old woman suffering from…
On Friday, (03) the Quad group, consisting of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia, raised concerns regarding the militarisation of waters in Asia. This was understood to be a reference to China’s increasing presence in disputed seas. The foreign ministers of the four nations, including US Secretary of State…
BORIS JOHNSON slammed Rishi Sunak’s new post-Brexit deal with the European Union for Northern Ireland, saying the prime minister had given the EU too much power in the UK. Sunak reached a new agreement on Monday (27) to ease trade restrictions in the British-run province, partially undoing Johnson’s previous agreement,…
On Friday (03), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserted that permitting Russia to continue its actions in Ukraine would send a message to aggressors worldwide. “If we allow Russia to do what it is doing in Ukraine then that’s a message to the aggressors everywhere that they may be…