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Aayi Mandapam monument in Puducherry The Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry will go to the polls in April. A former French colony, Puducherry—earlier known as Pondicherry—continues to maintain a strong cultural connection with France.Puducherry has a unique judicial system, as a significant number of people living there are French citizens, including Indian-origin individuals who were…
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has criticised the French government after the Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit conducted a raid on the local offices of Elon Musk-owned social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). The raids are a part of an investigation which the government launched into suspected offences including unlawful data extraction and alleged child…
The new non-profit filings have revealed the multi-billion-dollar promise Microsoft founder Bill Gates made to his ex-wide Melinda French Gates when she resigned from the Gates Foundation in 2024. As reported by Frobes, Bill Gates donated nearly $2 billion in 2024 to two of Melinda’s foundations named Pivotal Philanthropies Opportunities and Pivotal Philanthropies Momentum. Each…
Remember that butterflies-in-your-stomach phase of love? The candlelit dinners, stolen glances, and endless poetry about soulmates? But what happens when the fairy tales get a reality check – bills, Monday blues, or taking care of kids and parents? India’s beloved storyteller from the hills, Ruskin Bond, nails it with his witty, heartfelt reality check: “Red…
Melinda French Gates has criticized the deaths of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, calling the shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “unconscionable” and saying they have weighed heavily on people across the United States. In a post on professional networking platform LinkedIn, Gates said the deaths had sparked grief and concern, particularly among…
British PM Keir Starmer made light of French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent appearance in aviator sunglasses after the French president’s appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.The prime minister appeared at The Political Party Live at the Duchess Theatre, where he was interviewed in front of a live audience. During the show, Starmer was…
Victoria Beckham was celebrated in Paris by the French Ministry of Culture, receiving the prestigious Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. Dressed in a signature sleek black gown, she attended the intimate ceremony with husband David and their children. Paris saw a very stylish Beckham family moment this week, and it had nothing…
There are moments in global politics when a throwaway detail says more than a thousand policy papers. This week at Davos, it was not tariffs, wars or balance sheets that captured the internet’s imagination. It was a pair of dark, reflective aviator sunglasses perched on the face of Emmanuel Macron.In the thin Alpine air, amid…
Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump (AP photo) Upset with America, French President Emmanuel Macron sent a ‘welcome note’ to China from the stage of World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026. During his address at Davos, Switzerland, Macron said, “China is welcome, but what we need is more Chinese foreign direct investments in Europe, in…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (January 21) sent a “welcome” message to Beijing, inviting Chinese investment in the region, Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. However, the invitation came with a stern ultimatum regarding the quality and nature of Chinese exports: end to the “dumping” of subsidised, sub-standard goods…
