Richa Nigam
Bollywood 2020: Pandemic, lives lost & the rise of OTT
December 22, 2020
“Compared to the cataclysmic events of 2020, happenings in Bollywood read like trivial crumbs. Yet, 2020 has been equally harsh on the entertainment world,” a Delhi-based film critic, Anupam Kant, tells Media India Group. Kant talks about how the year started on a promising n...
Read MoreIndian diaspora to help Biden create the ‘New America’
December 21, 2020
After weeks of efforts by US President Donald Trump to overturn the result, the electoral college last week affirmed Democrat Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 American election. With that, the focus is set to shift to the incoming team nominated by Biden to help run a country that h...
Read MoreFuture of Indian real estate business post-pandemic
December 19, 2020
Even though the Covid-19 pandemic drastically impacted real estate sector in 2020, experts hope for better days in 2021, on the condition that situation becomes normal and real estate adapts to newer trends.
Read More‘Shaming terrible tool for teaching’
December 18, 2020
Last week Kerala State Child Rights Commission ruled that humiliating or publicly rebuking a child is a gross violation of child rights and should be treated as an offence. The commission further said the police should register a case, if needed, against the perpetrators when suc...
Read MoreGlorious Gwalior- A peek into the regal past
December 17, 2020
Despite its proximity to Taj Mahal’s home Agra and having plenty of historically significant places that have survived the test of time; Gwalior remains off the regular traveller’s list. Encircling the majestic hillfort in the centre of the city, Gwalior is a small town about...
Read MoreK-Pop band BTS, a sensation larger than life
December 16, 2020
“This is all because of you Army. You made this.” BTS’ grateful words rang true with its fans worldwide, whom they refer to as ‘Army’, after TIME magazine declared the Korean band ‘entertainer of the year’. Last year, their album, Map of the Soul: Persona, toppe...
Read MoreCelebrating the Tragedy King of Bollywood
December 11, 2020
“In Bollywood, you cannot become a star if you don’t have a bit of Dilip Kumar in you,” says filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, in an interview on a chat show. “From Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan down to Aamir Khan, Govinda and Shah Rukh Khan, Kumar’s influence can be felt in ever...
Read MoreFrom Howdy Modi to how dare Modi, asks Indian diaspora
December 11, 2020
“As the Punjab-born descendant of farmers, my heart breaks to see Punjabi farmers assaulted for protesting Indian govt’s pro-big-corporation farm bill that will destroy their farms, way of life, and culture. Hear them, meet with them, & compromise, PM Modi,” tweeted...
Read MoreLeaf carving: Intricate Chinese art gains popularity in India
December 10, 2020
It’s hard not to love the brilliant display of colourful foliage that signals the arrival of autumn each year, but as the cold winter winds prevail, those leaves that once beautified the landscape are left to collect on the ground or begrudgingly raked in some weekend chore...
Read MoreThousands gather at Delhi’s Singhu border in support of farmers
December 8, 2020
On the eve of the nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh called by the protesting farmers, leaders of National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements (NAPM), along with advocates, student organisations
Read MoreIndian diaspora supports farmers’ protest in India
December 5, 2020
farmer protest in india, A large number of people from Indian diaspora have come forward in support of the protesting farmers in their native country with activism, digital campaigns and donations.
Read More36 years of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Victims’ battle for justice continues
December 3, 2020
The residents of JP Nagar have no way to escape the ghosts of their past. The ramshackle neighbourhood, on the outskirts of Bhopal, stands just metres away from the chemical factory where an explosion occurred just after midnight on December 2, 1984, and poisoned their lives fore...
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