The official teaser of Dhanush’s Vada Chennai was released on his birthday, July 28. Directed by Vetri Maaran. The one-minute trailer Dhanush is seen as a youngster with a funky hairstyle wearing prints from perhaps the seventies or eighties. Samuthiraakani, too, is seen sporting a hairstyle that was probably the fad a few decades ago. It was announced earlier that Dhanush plays a carom champion in the film. The trailer […]
The list of nominees for the most prestigious literary prize in Britain, Man Booker Prize 2018, is out and it includes 13 books from various authors. The list also includes graphic novels for the first time in decades, as Nick Drnaso’s critically acclaimed graphic novel Sabrina has been added to the longlist, confirmed Entertainment Weekly. Sabrina traces the impact of one woman’s disappearance from various angles, revealing a culture without […]
Lashtam Pashtam was one of Om Puri’s last projects before he died on January 7, 2017. “A story of friendship and brotherhood beyond borders” is how the makers of Lashtam Pashtam describe the Hindi film. Directed by Manav Bhalla. The film will be released on August 10. Please follow and like us:
Piyush: Is consumerism actually driven by paranoia? People buy six saris because they are afraid that when they go to a party, someone else there is wearing the same sari. People buy a new mobile phone because someone else also got a new mobile phone. When I was young, no one gave me extra supplements with my food, but today, we are feeding our children all kinds of things. Sadhguru: […]
The Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 has been submitted by the Justice BN Srikrishna committee on Data protection after nearly a year of consultations. The Committee has submitted the draft bill and its report on Data Protection to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) on Friday. The committee has suggested measures to be taken when it comes to protecting personal information of Indian citizens, the role and duties […]
A cell is the smallest unit of an organism which is involved in several important biological activities of a living organism. Therefore it is called the basic, structural, fundamental, and functional unit of all the living species existing on the planet earth. The term cell is originally derived from a Latin word which refers to a small room. A single, minute cell can perform several functions to keep an organism […]
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took a more than $15 billion (roughly Rs. 1.03 lakh crores) hit on Thursday, as the social media company suffered the biggest one-day wipeout in US stock market history a day after executives forecast years of lower profit margins. At least 16 brokerages cut their price targets on Facebook after Chief Financial Officer David Wehner startled an otherwise routine call with analysts by saying […]
The first trailer of Hunter Killer — based on the 2012 novel Firing Point by Don Keith and George Wallace featuring Gary Oldman and Gerard Butler in lead roles — has finally been released. Directed by Donovan Marsh and produced by Neal Moritz, Lionsgate’s Summit Premiere will release it theatrically on 26 October. Please follow and like us:
Mahesh Kumar Malani of Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday became the first Hindu to win the National Assembly seat from Tharparkar in southern Sindh province. Mahesh Kumar Malani of Pakistan Peoples Party today became the first Hindu to win the National Assembly seat from Tharparkar in southern Sindh province. Malani, the 55-year-old minority community leader, defeated his nearest rival Arab Zakaullah of the Grand Democratic Alliance in the NA-222 constituency. […]
A 32-minute short film titled Chalo Jeete Hain, screened on Wednesday (25 July 2018) at the GMC Balayogi auditorium by vice president M Venkaiah Naidu, is more remarkable for the social message it carries than the fact that it is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s childhood days. The film is essentially centered on deep-seated caste prejudices that glaringly exist among Hindus, much to the discomfiture of a young lad […]
