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Manipuri film Boong wins BAFTA Award for Best Children’s and Family Film
3+ week, 5+ day ago (390+ words) Boong has also been screened in the United States, including as an official selection at the San Diego Asian Film Festival, one of the country's prominent showcases for Asian and Asian-diaspora cinema. Boong marks the directorial debut of Lakshmipriya Devi,…...
RCB’s WPL 2026 Win and the Season That Showed Women’s Cricket’s Rise
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Weeks after Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted the Women's Premier League 2026 trophy, the tournament still stands as one of the most memorable editions in the league's short history. Packed with drama, star power, and record-breaking performances, the season brought together five…...
A Daughter Remembers: Inside Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) In these pages, my mother, my gangster, shall live. She was my shelter and my storm." Arundhati Roy's exquisite memoir Mother Mary Comes to Me is, at its core, an intimate exploration of her complicated relationship with her mother, the…...
Air India Receives First Custom-Built Boeing 787-9 in Delhi
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (193+ words) New Delhi, India, January 13, 2026: Air India on Monday received its first line-fit (made-for-Air India) Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which touched down at Indira Gandhi International Airport after a non-stop ferry flight from the United States. The aircraft, registered as VT-AWA, completed a…...
Palak Paneer Incident at University Ends in $200,000 Settlement
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) Boulder, CO, January 15, 2025: What began as a routine lunch break for an Indian doctoral student at a U.S. university escalated into a civil rights lawsuit and a $200,000 settlement, after he alleged discrimination linked to cultural bias. The case centers on Aditya…...
Thirty Indian Nationals Arrested for Illegally Operating Semi-Trucks
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) El Centro, CA, December 24, 2025: U.S. Border Patrol agents have arrested 30 Indian nationals living in the United States without legal status after discovering they were operating semi-trucks with commercial driver's licenses, authorities said this week. The arrests were part of a broader…...
Dhurandhar Review: A 3.5-Hour Thriller That Barely Lets You Breathe
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) The narrative also explores the simmering anger in'Balochistan, led onscreen by Akshaye Khanna's Rehman Dakait, a character both brutal and deeply human. Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal, the cold, calculating head of ISI, whose presence looms large over the storyline....
FDA Flags 19 Cookware Products Over Lead-Leaching Concerns, Including Several Items Made in India
4+ mon, 16+ hour ago (296+ words) According to the FDA, the flagged products include aluminum and brass cookware, as well as items made from certain aluminum alloys commonly marketed under names such as Hindalium/Hindolium or Indalium/Indolium. These materials were found to release lead when…...
Netflix’s ‘Dining with the Kapoors’ to Premiere November 21
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (255+ words) Netflix has announced that its upcoming reality-documentary series, Dining With The Kapoors, will premiere globally on November 21, 2025. The series will feature members of the Kapoor family " often referred to as Bollywood's first film dynasty " in a format that blends food,…...
Surge in Wheelchair Requests on India-US Routes Ignites Misuse Debate
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (235+ words) At least 30% passengers on Air India's US, UK flights reportedly ask for wheelchairs. A viral social-media video alleging widespread misuse of wheelchair assistance at Indian airports has ignited a debate about accessibility, priority boarding, and the strain on airport services....