Gandhi; The face of Indian currency
Today, for most Indians the face of the Father of The Nation, is the face of our currency notes. In fact, many people jokingly refer to notes as Gandhi. But this was not how it always was. Immediately after India gained independence, the Reserve Bank of India continued issuing the notes during the transition of […]
Former President Donald Trump asks Federal Court to intervene in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing in hush money case
Trump was convicted in state court in Manhattan in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a payment to bury affair allegations that threatened to cloud his 2016 presidential run. Former U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal court late on Thursday (August 29, 2024) to intervene in his hush money criminal […]
Is Adani’s Dharavi project in a fix?
Rehabilitation roadblocks • Billionaire Gautam Adani’s joint venture is struggling to secure land to rehabilitate poor residents of Dharavi, one of Asia’s largest slums in Mumbai, a government official has suggested. Asia’s largest slums • Dharavi, roughly three-quarters the size of New York’s Central Park and featured in Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winning film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, […]
Two resignations over #MeToo allegations rock Mollywood
Shake up • Top Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan (left in pic) stepped down as the chairman of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy on Sunday after Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra accused him of sexual misconduct. • Actor Siddique (right in pic) also resigned as the general secretary of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) following […]
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: TMC, BJP & CPM all pitch into blame game, plan separate protests
Bengal experienced a tense Friday as protests erupted over the rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Trinamool Congress, BJP, and CPM announced separate demonstrations with road blockades and marches. State BJP called for unity among political parties, while the government issued warnings against work absences. KOLKATA: […]