It is always news when an Indian film makes it to the competition of a major movie festival. Prashant Nair’s (Delhi in a Day) second feature, Umrika, will be one among the 16 titles vying at the Cairo International Film Festival, starting on November 10. With a motley group of actors like Suraj Sharma (My Life is Pi), Tony Revolori (the bellboy from The Grand Budapest Hotel), Prateik Babbar (Smita […]
A “successful life” will hold a different meaning for each of us. What makes it a success is determined by the goals, dreams, aspirations you have in your mind and heart. Having a successful life starts with beating your doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs, and getting honest about the kind of life you want to live. Too often, we wait for permission to take action on the changes we would […]
Public health policies which stigmatise smoking can actually make it harder for people to quit because they become angry and defensive and the negative messages lead to a drop in self-esteem, a new study has found. The findings highlight the potential for negative stereotypes to backfire, especially when it comes to public health campaigns. “Consequences of stigmatising stereotypes ranged from increased intentions to quit smoking to increased stress to greater […]
The investigation that is being conducted into an incident in which a cop was stabbed by a youth protesting the beef ban is revealing more startling details. The incident occurred at Yavatmal in Maharashtra last month and the youth while stabbing the cop said, “your government bans beef, now take this.” The police have found that this incident was meant to set a trend and expected to spread through […]
Filmmaker Michael Bay’s latest movie “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” has unveiled an action-packed new trailer. The latest clip focuses on the 2012 siege of the US diplomatic compound in Libya on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary, reported Digital Spy. “13 Hours” is told from the perspective of a US security team on a rescue mission to save American diplomats trapped in Benghazi. James Badge Dale, John […]
Bollywood veteran actor, Anupam Kher who will lead his ‘March for India’ on Saturday in the national capital against the literary icons and artists returning their awards said the march was about believing in one’s own nation and that India did not need an ‘international stamp of approval’ on its tolerance levels. “Patriotism gives us a feeling of self worth. Join us on this historical day at National Museum, Janpath […]
Indian offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday not only raced to the fastest 150 scalps in Indian Test history but also became the first man in over 100 years to bag 50 wickets after opening the bowling during the first Test against South Africa, in progress at Mohali. Ashwin, who had taken 45 wickets when opening the Indian bowling in Tests in the past, picked up 5 for 51 in South […]
In a strongly-worded order, the Gujarat High Court said the Quran was being misinterpreted by Muslim men to have more than one wife and the provision of polygamy was being misused by them for “selfish reasons”. The court called for the abolition of polygamy in Muslim society in India as it’s a “heinously patriarchal” act. The High Court also stated that time has come for the country to embrace the […]
It was the greatest ever voter turnout in Bihar as the state drew curtains on the mega 5 phased Legislative Assembly Polls. For three months now, hectic seat haggling, number crunching, breaking and making alliances was the order of the day and now all that has come to an end as the final phases of polling wrapped up yesterday. But hang on, ‘the drama ain’t over yet in this bitterly […]
Everybody’s favourite and the Bollywood heartthrob, Salman Khan has raised his voice against intolerance. Salman has finally broken the silence and has spoken bluntly on the matter. In an answer to the question on intolerance, Salman Khan replied, “My father’s name is Salim Khan and my mother’s name is Sushila. We all are Indian and there is no difference.” In response to the question on Shiv Sena’s protest against Ghazal […]
