While the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) denied a release to ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’, in India, the movie is winning hearts globally. The film has been chosen as one of the official Hollywood Foreign Press Association Screening entries at the International Film Festival of Los Angeles held from[Read More…]
Connecting lovers of literature, people, and culture, the second edition of the largest literary festival in Uttarakhand, the Dehradun Community Literature Festival (DCLF) is has released its final list of speakers and moderators. The festival is going to be held from April 19-April 22 in Dehradun. Newsd is the digital[Read More…]
The trailer of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer ‘Half Girlfriend’ has been released on Monday. The Mohit Suri directorial is an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s eponymous novel and discovers the ‘in-between’ status of modern -day relationships. The romantic flick has Arjun and Shraddha in the lead role.[Read More…]
On Sunday, a Mumbai sessions court gave TVF founder Arunabh Kumar, provisional protection from arrest till Monday. Founder and CEO of a popular online digital entertainment channel, Arunabh is charged with molesting at least two women. One complaint against him was from a Mumbai-based production house who alleged that he[Read More…]
Hyderabad House witnessed a funny moment during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina’s joint statement on Saturday. Instead of asking two Prime Ministers to step down from the stage after the speech, the anchor announced: “I request two Prime Ministers to step down.” #WATCH: This[Read More…]
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has blamed movies for the increase of violence against women and urged the film industry to portray women in a better light. “We have very important reason why men believe they can get away or they indulge in violence against women[Read More…]
Global Women’s Group (GWG) and British Council togetherly released the book ‘AWAKEN the Magic Within’ at the British Council in New Delhi on Friday. The book was presented to Salma Ansari and Baroness Usha Prashar, member of the House of the Lords, United Kingdom. Prashar also contributed to the anthology.[Read More…]
The names of the winners of 64th National Awards were announced on Friday at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. More than 300 films vied for the prestigious awards this year. The process to choose the best films from Indian cinema began on March 16 and the winners were[Read More…]
Soft drink giant, PepsiCo, recently withdrew its latest advertisement campaign, “Live for Now Moments” after huge social media backlash. The ad was criticized for co-opting protest movements and appropriating an iconic photograph from the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s a shocker at least for the Indian audience. In October 2015,[Read More…]
Actor Vinod Khanna, who was hospitalised in Mumbai earlier this week due to “severe dehydration”, could be suffering from bladder cancer, say reports. This news comes soon after Khanna’s son conversation with the reporters in which he mentioned that he could be discharged soon. “Dad was hospitalised on Friday for severe[Read More…]
Comedian Sunil Pal, who appeared on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ for a few episodes, after popular comedian’s spat with Sunil Grover, has now shared a moving video on his Facebook page, apologizing to Sunil on Kapil’s behalf and urging the duo to patch-up for the sake of comedy. Pal, in[Read More…]
Pepsi has withdrawn and apologised for a new ad campaign featuring Kendall Jenner, after the company faced a social media backlash for co-opting protest movements to market their products. “Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding,” the company said in a statement to the[Read More…]
Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy. Farmers contribute about 16% of the total GDP. Farmers, who work day and night to feed the nation, are the real warriors. Unfortunately, their trials and tribulations remain largely unattended. According to a report by National Crime Reports Bureau, farmers suicide account for[Read More…]
India is an inherently racist country. Every one of us has faced some form of discrimination when traveling to a part of the country we don’t call native. But, racial attacks against people from the Northeast have been on the rise in the last few years. According to reports, 86%[Read More…]
India is hailed as the world’s largest democracy. The spirit of a democracy lies in its diverse and inclusive nature. But, intolerance and prejudice against the LGBTQ community is still prevalent. Section 377, a law which criminalises consensual sex between homosexuals, still prevails in democratic India. The draconian law, based on[Read More…]
The founder and CEO of the The Viral Fever(TVF) Arunabh Kumar was booked on Wednesday on charges of molestation. The police lodged a case based on a complaint lodged by a woman who said he had sexually harassed her. The case was registered at a police station in the Andheri east[Read More…]
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra makes her singing debut and the soothing track from her upcoming film ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ is finally out. Titled as ‘Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi’, Parineeti’s first ever song released on Tuesday afternoon. Her ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ co-star, singer-actor Ayushmann Khurrana was the first person to[Read More…]
Mumbai the financial capital was shaken when it witnessed a series of terrorist attacks in 2008. The city known for its charm could possibly never get over the shock which killed dozens in the city of dream. While Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic militant organization was to be blamed for the disruption,[Read More…]
Author-columnist Twinkle Khanna on Friday suggested that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath should do a yoga ‘asana’ which eases “releasing gas,” at the India Today Woman Summit and Awards in New Delhi. Twinkle, popularly known as Mrs Funnybones, talked about different aspects of her life at the event. But[Read More…]
The trailer of actor Dhanush’s directorial debut Power Paandi is released online. Power Paandi has been written, directed and produced by Dhanush under his own banner Wunderbar films. The story of the film revolves around the central character Power Paandi played by veteran actor Raj Kiran. The film also features[Read More…]
