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Cinema \ Film \ Media \ Phalke
India’s Raja Harschandra seen in London
London: Raja Harischandra was spotted in the British capital!A rare screening of what is regarded as the first ‘fully Indian’ full-length feature film: Dadasaheb Phalke’s “Raja Harishchandra”, was organised at London’s British Film Institute (BFI), in Southbank. A S Rajan, Minister Co-ordination, Indian High Commission, who was the chief guest at the event, said that […]
development \ ICT \ information technology
Swedish firm implants Data microchips in workers
A company has been implanting microchips into its employees since 2015! It’s a Swedish startup called Epicentre. The company offers to implant its workers and startup members with microchips the size of grains of rice that function as swipe cards: to open doors, operate printers, or buy smoothies with a wave of the hand. The […]
Kathmandu \ Nepal \ South Asia
Kathmandu is costlier than Bombay-Delhi!
The cost of living in Kathmandu is higher than in New Delhi, Bombay (Mumbai), Bangalore and Karachi, a new report says. The Nepali capital secured 116th position in the league table of the world’s most expensive cities prepared recently by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of The Economist Group, a sister […]
Chuck Berry \ Music \ Rock and roll
Chuck Berry , Rock and Roll Legend, is no more
WASHINGTON: Rock and roll musician Chuck Berry died at the age of 90 on Saturday (March 18) at St Charles County in his home state of Missouri in the US, the police said. “The St Charles County Police Department sadly confirms the death of Charles Edward Anderson Berry Sr, better known as legendary musician Chuck […]
children \ Syria \ unicef \ war
Worst Year for Syria’s Children : Unicef
Beirut, Mar 13 : At least 652 children were killed in Syria in 2016, making it the worst year yet for the country’s rising generation, the United Nations’ child relief agency said. There was no letup to attacks on schools, hospitals, playgrounds, parks and homes last year as the Syrian government, its opponents and the […]
Trump fires ‘Man busting Wall street’ Preet Bharara
A New York federal prosecutor who refused to resign when he and 45 other prosecutors were asked to by the Trump administration says he has been sacked. “I did not resign. Moments ago I was fired,” said Preet Bharara on Twitter. Mr Bharara was first asked to remain in his post by President Donald Trump, […]
China \ food \ Kenya \ naked truth \ People's Republic of China
China consumes 300 Kenyan Donkeys a Day!
Did you know that donkey meat has been legalized and certified for human consumption in Kenya? But the locals don’t eat donkey meat, its exported to China! The Chinese love Donkey Meat. The Meat Control (amendment) Act 2012 documented donkey alongside horse as a food animal in Kenya. While butcheries have not been licensed to […]
Academy \ Cinema \ Film \ Oscars
Gay themed Moonlight wins Best Oscar Flick
Moonlight has won best picture at the Oscars – but only after an error saw La La Land initially declared the winner. Moonlight is a film about the coming-of-age of a gay, black man The La La Land producers were in the middle of their acceptance speeches when the mistake was discovered. PriceWaterhouseCooper, the accountancy […]
Donald Trump \ Muslim \ United States
Thousands chant ‘I am a Muslim’ in New York
New York: Over a thousand people from various faiths declared ‘I am a Muslim too’ as they assembled at the iconic Times Square to protest against US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. and express solidarity with the US Muslim communities. The rally was co-organised by the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding and the Nusantara Foundation in […]
People without jobs don’t care about Economic Growth!
Recent events flashing across the world’s television screens have brought into sharp focus demands that have been brewing in the hearts of people: the desire for a decent life and a decent future based on social justice. The fault lines of the global economy, apparent for a long time, are cracking open to reveal uncertainty […]
Playboy brings back Nudes
Being ‘politically correct’ ain’t good business, these days. The iconic Playboy Magazine, that quintessential aid to fantasy for millions of pimply male adolescents of every age, dropped its nudes. This resulted in hundreds of its regulars dropping Playboy!Playboy magazine has announced it is bringing back nudity, reversing a decision made last year. The move was announced by […]
Donald Trump \ Harry Potter \ JK Rowling
Rowling takes Pot-shots at Twitter Trolls
Author JK Rowling (the one who gave us Harry Potter) has hit back at Twitter trolls who threatened to burn her books following her criticism of US President Donald Trump. Rowling’s recent Twitter feed has been filled with her re-tweets criticising the president’s recent travel ban. Some followers have taken umbrage with her stance, with […]
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