The Hindi film industry played a big role in popularising item songs which evolved from courtesan and cabaret dance performances seen in older films.While many item songs are energetic and visually appealing an important question remains. Do some films reduce women to mere visual attractions instead of giving them meaningful roles?The controversy surrounding ‘Peddi’ has…
Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘Don 3′ dispute and the subsequent FWICE directive have become the topic of discussion within the film industry. Now, the president of the Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA), the body that stood by the actor when FWICE issued a non-cooperation order against him, has spoken out in the actor’s…
Israeli soldiers open fire at car in West Bank; 7-month-old infant dies (Image source: AFP) A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents injured after Israeli troops opened fire on their family vehicle in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to the child’s family and Israeli authorities.The infant,…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan missed a golden opportunity to dismiss the in-form Rishabh Pant on Day 2 of the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.The incident occurred in the 89th over of India’s innings when Azmatullah Omarzai induced a loud caught-behind appeal against…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly now on the same page about reconciling with King Charles III, with a source revealing that the Duchess has finally come fully onboard with her husband’s push to repair the relationship. Harry is said to be delighted by the development, having long believed that Meghan’s involvement would play…
Russia Ukraine war (Image source: PTI) Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday that its air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones over a 13-hour period, marking one of the largest reported drone attacks in recent months.The interceptions took place across several Russian regions, including areas around Moscow, as per Reuters report.The reported attacks…
Lady Gaga‘s body is a diary. Every tattoo she has ever gotten tells you something true about where she was, who she loved, what she survived, or what she believed in at that exact moment in her life. With over two dozen pieces of ink spread almost entirely across the left side of her body,…
When the Strait of Hormuz tightened, many braced for $200-a-barrel oil. More than three months on, that nightmare scenario is still nowhere in the picture.The disruption, which removed more than 10 million barrels a day of Middle Eastern supply from the market, had fuelled warnings of crude prices soaring to as much as $200 a…
Princess Diana’s most famous tiara may be one of the most recognisable pieces of royal jewellery in the world, but despite its close association with the late princess, the glittering heirloom is set to remain firmly out of reach of both Princess Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. The tiara is not owned by the Royal…
Singapore has ordered three social media platforms – YouTube, Facebook and X – to block access to 14 posts that targeted the Indian community and undermined the country’s model of multiculturalism, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Saturday.The police issued disabling directions under the Online Criminal Harms Act requiring the platforms to “take all…