The 16th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) and Festival 2021 will be held virtually from March 26 to May 1 in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Every weekend for five weeks, there will be conversations with the minds behind each of the plays as well as screenings of these award-winning […]
Over the last 15 years, the lights-off moment has seen entire streets, buildings, landmarks, and city skylines go dark — an unmissable sight that drew public attention to nature loss and the climate crisis. Earth Hour India too, resonated with landmark monuments like India Gate, Parliament House, streets, and buildings go dark for an hour. […]
He has been in the industry for three decades now and has had his share of hits and misses. Suniel Shetty says that an actor is judged according to his success, which can be mentally disturbing. Suniel, 59, made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with Balwaan. He was later seen in films such as Sapoot, […]
In a joint Trans-Atlantic operation, the US, Canada, Britain and the European Union have imposed sanctions against Chinese officials they say are responsible for the human rights abuses against the Uighur people and Beijing retaliated with counter-sanctions. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is travelling to Brussels, said on Monday, “We have taken this […]
After making tremendous strides in smartphone manufacturing in the past few years, India now appears set to seize the opportunity to manufacture laptops and tablets. The Union cabinet in February approved a Rs 7,325-crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for laptops, tablets, all-in-one-personal computers, and servers. “In a post-virus era, amidst the ongoing realignment of […]
Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has shared what she is dreaming of and it involves her ‘guy’ and American pop singer Nick Jonas. Priyanka posted a stunning picture on Instagram, where she is seen soaking in the sun on a beach. Nick can be seen working on something in the backdrop. “Dreaming of a boat on […]
India and the US agreed to strengthen their military partnership during a meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the US Secretary of Defence, General Lloyd Austin, held in New Delhi, according to a joint statement issued after the talks. Singh told the media that India is committed to further strengthening its robust defence partnership […]
Facing intense scrutiny over the presence of bad accounts and troll armies on its platform globally including in India, Twitter has announced to establish a legal entity in Turkey to continue operating there under the country’s internet law that came into place last year. Under the new law, social media firms that have more than […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and stressed the commitment to the strategic partnership between the two countries amid rising tensions in the region and around the world with China. Modi tweeted after their meeting on Friday, “Pleasure to meet U.S. @SecDef Lloyd Austin today. Conveyed my best wishes […]
The Japanese government said that the domestic economy could be boosted by 15 trillion yen ($140 billion) thanks to a free trade deal (FTA) signed last year by 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The government said on Friday that based on the country’s real GDPin fiscal 2019, the expected economic effect of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership […]