An Afghan woman who became internationally famous after being featured on the cover of a 1984 issue of National Geographic has been evacuated to Italy, the office of the country’s prime minister announced on Thursday.Sharbat Gulla, the woman behind the iconic photo taken by photographer Steve McCurry, arrived in Italy following a push “by those in…Continue Reading
There’s more to our form of government than just the right to vote; without virtue in the people and their rulers, a democracy becomes a mob. Statue of Polybius. Shutterstock Jim Gaffigan advocates moderation in consumption of ranch-style salad dressing. In one of his comedy specials, he made fun of people who eat too much…Continue Reading
So what? The U.S. and Europe should allow Bosnia to sort out its own problems, even if that results in a break-up.Amid the wreckage of two decades of failed military interventions, highlighted by the collapse of America’s Afghan ally even before the last U.S. troops flew home, Washington’s unofficial war party always cited the Balkans…Continue Reading
More and more of our world is fake. Don’t buy it. Live. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately,” wrote Henry David Thoreau, and he’ll never live it down.Every child in America is assigned Walden in high school. Few students (and fewer teachers) get around to reading it. Yet everyone with…Continue Reading
Company estimates potential of 1.5 million sq.ft. of saleable area The plot purchased by Godrej Properties is in Sarjapur, whjich is one of the most preferred residential locations in Bengaluru with connectivity to the IT/ITES belt in Bellandur on Outer Ring Road and several key hubs of the city. | Photo Credit: K. Murali…Continue Reading
Director Vasanth S Sai’s powerful anthology delves deep into the minds of women across three time periods A majority of Tamil cinema is all about capturing unique events or exaggerating normal events. But this week seems different. If Maanadu is a time-loop thriller that is currently running in theatres, OTT release Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum…Continue Reading
One sees a tonal shift in the treatment of stories about men in uniform. A sign of the times? Yet another Kay Kay Menon project where he thoroughly overshadows the middling material he has to work with — what else is new? Menon’s latest, director Neeraj Pandey’s Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story, is a…Continue Reading
NBCUniversal has announced the India launch of DreamWorks and an E! Entertainment branded zone, bringing IPs such as ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ and ‘Trolls’ to Jio subscribers NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer have announced the launch of DreamWorks and an E! Entertainment branded zone for Jio subscribers in India. Also Read | Get ‘First…Continue Reading
2:20 P.M.India’s Tata in talks to set up $300 mln semiconductor assembly unitIndia’s Tata group is in talks with three states to invest up to $300 million to set up a semiconductor assembly and test unit, as part of the conglomerate’s push into high-tech manufacturing.Tata is talking to the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka…Continue Reading
(JOHANNESBURG) — A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, Health Minister Joe Phaahla announced Thursday. The coronavirus evolves as it spreads and many new variants, including…Continue Reading