The First World-ers were now part of the backdrop for our Monsoon Wedding, the extras adding exotic colour but completely out-jewelled by the locals. | Photo Credit: Illustration: Sreejith R. Kumar The biggest, fattest Indian wedding ever has been a humbling experience. At first, I affected an air of studied disdain for the naked opulence…
The National Payments Corporation of Indiaâs (NPCI) âPre-sanctioned Credit Line at Banks through UPI (Unified Payments Interface)â would work more like a credit card without the plastic card actually in place. The credit line allows individuals and businesses to access pre-sanctioned credit lines or loans from banks that are linked to their UPI accounts. This…
Peter Thielâs Enhanced Games promise to be an annual sporting event that lets athletes use performance-enhancing drugs, nicknamed the pro-doping Olympics. The games have captured imaginations and money. But behind them is an unsettling effort spearheaded by tech billionaires like Thiel to use science and technology to enhance the human race. Their vision sounds alluring:…
A birthday celebration, a group of friends, and a freak incident turns their world upside down. The Telugu film The Birthday Boy, releasing in theatres on July 19, is inspired by a true story. Produced by Bharat Kumar and directed by a debutant who goes by the pseudonym Whisky, the film stars Ravi Krishna, Sameer…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled today to meet and thank the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers for their efforts in the Lok Sabha election victory. The meeting will take place at the party headquarters in the national capital, according to news agency ANI. The PM will arrive at the BJP headquarters at around 6:30…
As the head copywriter at a major content agency, 30-year-old Ananya was earning âš12 lakhs per annum â a decent salary in a growing town like Pune. She had started her career six years ago, with a salary that was less than half the current sum, and as her career progressed, and her salary increased,…
Jeedimetla Traffic Sub-Inspector V. Yadagiri has been transferred and disciplinary action initiated against him by the Telangana Police for use of abusive language while on duty. | Photo Credit: Screenshot of video shared from handle @BRSparty on X Â The Jeedimetla Traffic sub-inspector V. Yadagiri has been transferred and disciplinary action initiated against him by…
Charlize Theron | Photo Credit: Carlin Stiehl Hollywood star Charlize Theron says the post-production shutdown by Netflix on the action drama The Old Guard 2delayed the release of the film but the sequel will come out soon. Written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard was released in 2020 and emerged as among the…
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How has it come to this? After victory in the cold war, the American model seemed unassailable. A generation on, Americans themselves are losing confidence in it. Feckless war-making, a financial crisis and institutional rot have let loose a ferocity in Americaâs politics that has given presidential contests seemingly existential stakes. Americans have heard their…
