Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, along with American songwriter Bob Dylan, are the only two people to achieve literary and cinematic harmony: winning both the Nobel and the Oscar. Bernard Shaw won his Nobel for the screenplay Pygmalion, which was made into a movie and was credited with elevating Hollywood from illiteracy to literacy. Bernard…
MUMBAI: Banks are increasingly issuing multiple credit cards to existing customers rather than onboarding new borrowers, a shift that has resulted in just 5.2 crore unique cardholders against 10.7 crore cards in circulation as of March 2026.According to the report ‘Beyond the Swipe’ by TransUnion Cibil, the Indian credit card market has shifted fundamentally over…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A night that began with Punjab Kings threatening to bat Delhi Capitals out of the contest ended with a young all-rounder, named Madhav Tiwari, calmly finishing the chase under pressure and speaking like someone already comfortable with the IPL spotlight.Powered by half-centuries from skipper Axar Patel and David Miller,…
Quote of the day by Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott Most people wait until they feel financially secure before giving anything away, telling themselves generosity is something for later. MacKenzie Scott decided against that logic almost immediately after her divorce made her one of the wealthiest women in the world. “My approach to philanthropy will…
Lindsay Clancy watches jury members as Judge William Sullivan polls them before they start deliberations during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool) Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial spent a third day deliberating without reaching a verdict, bringing their total…
Was Jamal really behind the deletion of IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat’s Minecraft Hardcore world? Viral clip explained A viral clip from IShowSpeed’s Minecraft Hardcore stream made it look like his brother Jamal had erased the world he and Kai Cenat had spent hours building. That is not what happened. Jamal did delete a saved world…
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ receives CBFC clearance after 18 changes; Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez scenes affected Ahead of its theatrical release on June 26, Ahmed Khan’s comedy entertainer ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ has received certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, the film was cleared only after a series of edits…
‘Vaazha 2: Biopic of a Billion Bros’ witnessed a decline in collections on its 28th day. The film earned Rs 1.15 crore net in India.This marks a 14.8 percent drop compared to the previous day’s Rs 1.35 crore as reported by Sacnilk. Directed by Savin SA in his debut, the film is written by Vipin…
After days of protests against the NEET paper leak by students, on July 25, Dharmendra Pradhan finally gave his resignation. While several celebrities lauded the youth for having the courage to seek accountability and question what was wrong, PM Narendra Modi also addressed the nation and ensured stringent measures towards the betterment and future of…
Shashank Singh and Karun Nair (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Catches win matches, is an old adage in cricket , and rightly so. One moment of brilliance in the field can change the course of a game. But equally, one dropped catch can prove costly – sometimes even haunting captains and teams for a long time.The…