The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars 2021) on Wednesday announced shortlists in nine categories for the 93rd Academy Awards: Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song), Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects. The Oscars 2021 ceremony is scheduled […]
Twitter is a gift that keeps on giving. Just a day after the controversy of Indian government, Bollywood actors and international personalities, Bear Grylls has drawn flak on social media for sharing his photo with Prime Minister Narendra Modi having a cup of tea at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. He tweeted, “One […]
Short film ‘Natkhat’ has entered the race for Oscars 2021 in the category of Best Short Film. Starring Vidya Balan, along with child artiste Sanika Patel, the film is about a mother trying to educate her little son about gender equality and challenging the notion of boys will be boys. A short clip of the […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 57, has announced that he will be stepping down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the e-commerce giant later this year, handing over the reins of the company to Andy Jassy, who currently heads Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company’s cloud computing platform. Jassy, who has been with Amazon since […]
Myanmar military television said that a state of emergency had been declared and the military has taken control of the country for one year. An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning. The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election. Myanmar, also known […]
E-commerce website Myntra has decided to change its logo after a complaint was filed by a Mumbai-based NGO alleging that it was ‘offensive towards women.’ Naaz Patel of Avesta Foundation filed a complaint in December 2020, seeking action against the online store, for the ‘offensive logo.’ “We found that the logo was offensive in nature […]
Unless you live in a cave, you must have come across Bernie Sanders meme on the internet. Standing out in a crowd of glamorously dressed guests, Sanders showed up for the US presidential inauguration in a heavy winter jacket and patterned mittens — with a photo of him sitting bundled-up spawning various viral memes. Two […]
HarperCollins Publishers India has announced a biography of Kamala Harris – who was sworn as the first female Vice President of the United States of America – by renowned journalist and writer Chidanand Rajghatta. About the book “A story of love and resilience within a narrative that has increasingly become one of division and hate. […]
With a promise to ‘heal’ America, Joseph R Biden (Joe Biden) will take the oath to become the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Joe Biden, who is known around the world for his stint as the vice-president during the Obama administration, will be the oldest person ever sworn in as president of […]
The government has decided to observe January 23 as ‘Parakram Diwas’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, said Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the first ‘Parakram Diwas’ programme in Kolkata on Bose’s 125th birth anniversary and inaugurate an exhibition on the grounds of National […]