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BRI: The Infected Project of the Century

04 Jul 2020 05:51 AM IST

The closely guarded bilateral BRI partnerships are either with autocracies or economically weak and politically fragile nations. Financing is through enticing loans convertible into debt traps. No elements of grant or aid. No free lunches.

Making things happen

04 Jul 2020 05:50 AM IST

Should it pay to remain backward?

Sedition: Policy, Politics & Law

04 Jul 2020 05:49 AM IST

It is well-known that India was a laboratory for British legislators and sedition law is one of the experiments incorporated into our criminal law

Getting the groove on

04 Jul 2020 05:38 AM IST

Fashion designer Nida Mahmood talks about her collections that often identify with Indian kitsch and what inspired her to start a sustainable clothing design line.

FAIR & LOVELY IS OUT, YOUR SKIN IS IN: HOW TO STOP COLOURISM

04 Jul 2020 05:38 AM IST

The killing of George Floyd in the United States has led to major protests across the world. Hitherto marginalised communities are calling for the end of systemic racism that has infiltrated every industry and individual around the world. At first glance, Indians may not seem personally affected by these racial

The super six who set the Web on fire in Covid times

04 Jul 2020 05:36 AM IST

Lockdown has made each one of us turn into a house mouse, peering out of our little world only to lock our minds with screens, big or small. All day we are either caught up pounding away on our laptop. Or scrolling frenetically across Instagram, or getting hooked on to

Physical distancing, not social distancing is the key: Geeta Chandran

04 Jul 2020 05:34 AM IST

Q. When did you know that you had Covid-19? What was your first thought? A. low-grade fever from the beginning of June refused to succumb to normal flu antibiotics. Then, on the sixth day, I lost my sense of smell. That is when my doctor ordered me to take the

Kate hits back at troll who criticised her for dating young men

04 Jul 2020 05:33 AM IST

Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Kate Beckinsale has hit back at a troll who asked why she dates men who are old enough to be her children. The 46-year-old was first linked to Goody Grace, 23, in April this year, and since then romance has been in the air, reports mirror.co.uk.

OTT platforms can’t replace multiplexes, theatres: Subhash Ghai

04 Jul 2020 05:32 AM IST

Mumbai: Noted filmmaker Subhash Ghai has said that OTT platforms have expanded during the pandemic, but they cannot become an alternative to multiplexes and cinema halls in the country. He was speaking at a webinar organised by Abhilasha Production in collaboration with National Skill Development Council. Ghai, however, emphasised that

Choreographer Saroj Khan passes away at 71

04 Jul 2020 04:04 AM IST

Veteran Bollywood choreographer and three-time National Award winner Saroj Khan passed away at 71 of cardiac arrest on Friday. She was admitted to Mumbai’s Guru Nanak Hospital on 20 June after complaints of breathing difficulties. She was also tested for Covid-19 but her reports came negative. The legendary icon was

Phase 4 of Vande Bharat Mission begins with focus on fewer nations

04 Jul 2020 04:01 AM IST

India has begun Phase 4 of its massive repatriation exercise Vande Bharat Mission on Friday, with over 900 flights scheduled. Private airlines will play a major role with IndiGo and GoAir operating 498 flights. These numbers are likely to rise. This phase will be the biggest until now with the

PM Modi takes Dragon by surprise, lands in Ladakh to warn China

04 Jul 2020 03:55 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits a military camp near LAC, barely 18 days after the violent face-off with Chinese troops at Galwan Valley, says the ‘age of expansionism’ is over.