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Image credits: Daily Mail It was the spring of 1992 and Princess Diana was on a royal visit to India. When she visited Hyderabad’s Lalapet Government High School, she was captivated by a little girl, wearing tribal clothes and accessories. What happened after this, became not just the most famous part of Princess Diana’s India…
Gulshan Devaiah expresses fatigue over the hyper-masculine narrative dominating Indian cinema today, highlighted by films like ‘Pushpa’. He critiques the obsession with rugged facial hair and aggressive protagonists, revealing that his casting in ‘Kantara’ stemmed from his willingness to steer clear of this grim archetype. Read on to know more. Gulshan Devaiah, who received a…
The rupee showed slight improvement against the US dollar on Wednesday, surging 26 paise to reach 89.92 in early trading. This came due to a weaker dollar globally and falling crude oil prices. The currency had already shown positive movement on Tuesday, ending its four-day decline.Starting the day at 90.20, the rupee kept getting stronger…
Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Reports emerged that Indian presenter Ridhima Pathak had been removed from the presentation panel of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), local media reported on Wednesday, citing sources in the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). She was scheduled to host the Dhaka leg of this year’s BPL but…
Suresh Kalmadi (Getty Images) PUNE: As one of India’s most prominent and long-serving sports administrators through the 1990s till the 2010s, Suresh Kalmadi was an everpresent feature in the once slow and stodgy world of Indian Olympic sports. He could be credited with being ambitious enough to build sporting infrastructure, attempt to bring international sports…
A standard glass of cow’s milk contains 1.1 micrograms of vitamin B12, which fulfills 45% of the needed 2.4 micrograms for daily adult vitamin B12 intake. Milk serves as the foundation for Indian household beverages which include chai, milkshakes and warm glasses that families can consume every day, thus providing an easy method to increase…
Kapil Dev. (Photo/Getty Images) January 6 holds a distinct place in cricket’s calendar. It was on this day that Steve Waugh played his final Test, at his home ground, the Sydney Cricket Ground. It was also the day when three Australian greats — Greg Chappell, Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh — played their last Test…
NEW DELHI: At first, Rahemath Pasha thought it was fireworks. The 37-year-old Uber driver from Hyderabad was waiting for his ride near Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on the evening of December 14 when he heard loud bursts followed by screams. Bondi, usually a place of celebration and families enjoying Sydney’s relaxed seaside life, had suddenly…
Indian banks are likely to benefit from enhanced regulatory oversight by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and a more robust supervisory toolkit, which should lower systemic risks and improve the sector’s operating environment, global rating agency Fitch said in a report.Fitch noted that these regulatory shifts, combined with strong economic growth prospects and reduced…
The monkey cap is one of those winter items that almost everyone recognises but very few people question. It appears quietly every year when the temperature drops, pulled out of cupboards, trunks, and old plastic bags that smell faintly of mothballs. It is not fashionable in the modern sense, yet it refuses to disappear. From…
