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Out of Time? Why French president Emmanuel Macron is receiving flak over a watch
Explainers

Out of Time? Why French president Emmanuel Macron is receiving flak over a watch

France's Emmanuel Macron is under fire for taking off a luxury watch in the middle of an interview regarding his controversial pension reforms. The incident has earned him the wrath of the people, with many criticising him again of being the 'president of the rich'

'All Artists Should be Respected, But...': Yogi Adityanath opens up on Besharam Rang Row
India

'All Artists Should be Respected, But...': Yogi Adityanath opens up on Besharam Rang Row

CM Yogi remarked in an interview that a film director should bear in mind that he shouldn't provide any sequences that might cause controversy when developing a film

Jeff Bezos warns of economic recession, advises people to postpone large purchases
World

Jeff Bezos warns of economic recession, advises people to postpone large purchases

Bezos stated that the 'economy does not look good right now'

UPSC IES/ISS 2022: Commission releases interview schedule, check details
Education

UPSC IES/ISS 2022: Commission releases interview schedule, check details

The interview will be conducted in two shifts- the first shift is scheduled from 9 am and the second shift from 1 pm onwards

US president Joe Biden says recession is 'not inevitable'
World

US president Joe Biden says recession is 'not inevitable'

In an interview, the president emphasised the battered economy that he inherited and the lingering psychological scars caused by a pandemic had disrupted people's sense of identity

Sri Lanka hunts desperately for fuel amid economic crisis; PM Wickremesinghe says he's open to Russian oil
World

Sri Lanka hunts desperately for fuel amid economic crisis; PM Wickremesinghe says he's open to Russian oil

Appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resolve an economic crisis that has nearly emptied the country's foreign exchange reserves, Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in after days of violent protests last month forced his predecessor, Mahinda Rajapaksa, to step down

Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'
Arts & Culture

Anindita Ghose on her debut novel The Illuminated: 'It is essentially a novel about shifts in perspective'

Anindita Ghose on The Illuminated: 'It is a story about women coming into their own, how they dazzle when they choose to shine together'

I didn’t learn dialogues, just followed the young actors to make it look relatable: Sanjay Mishra on 36 Farmhouse
Entertainment

I didn’t learn dialogues, just followed the young actors to make it look relatable: Sanjay Mishra on 36 Farmhouse

'When actors put in so much effort to learn dialogues, they often forget the emotions,' says 36 Farmhouse actor Sanjay Mishra.

Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari on their medical thriller show Human: It's when doctors, considered God, start playing God
Entertainment

Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari on their medical thriller show Human: It's when doctors, considered God, start playing God

"We have worked very hard and waited for long to get the right characters," say Human actors Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari.

Manu Joseph on Decoupled: The show is about behaviour, torture of love, and clash of rich and poor
Entertainment

Manu Joseph on Decoupled: The show is about behaviour, torture of love, and clash of rich and poor

“I don’t fully buy the prevalent belief that marriage is some kind of a cultural invention. Something about it seems very innate,” says Manu Joseph, creator and writer of Netflix show Decoupled

Kirsten Dunst: 'Working in my early 20s, I could feel what it was like to be insecure and powerless'
Entertainment

Kirsten Dunst: 'Working in my early 20s, I could feel what it was like to be insecure and powerless'

In an exclusive interview, Kirsten Dunst discusses her new film The Power of the Dog, "creating her own monsters" to make her character feel powerless, and whether Western is a dated genre that should be done away with.

Salman Khan on the end of the superstar era: 'I've been hearing this for last four generations, I don’t think it'll ever happen'
Entertainment

Salman Khan on the end of the superstar era: 'I've been hearing this for last four generations, I don’t think it'll ever happen'

"The younger generation will have their superstardom. But we will not leave it for the younger generation to have it easy. We will not hand it over to them," says Salman Khan.

Hiccups and Hookups interview: Lara Dutta, Kunal Kohli and Prateik Babbar on sex, casual relations and more
Entertainment

Hiccups and Hookups interview: Lara Dutta, Kunal Kohli and Prateik Babbar on sex, casual relations and more

“Hiccups and Hookups is not some sex show, it is about human emotions, interactions,” director Kunal Kohli says

Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, discusses bilateral ties between the two countries with a shared culture
Arts & Culture

Ranjit Rae, former Indian ambassador to Nepal, discusses bilateral ties between the two countries with a shared culture

In his recently published book Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties, Ranjit Rae draws from his own experiences to examine decades of India-Nepal ties — the high and low points, as well as what India can do better moving forward.

Ramya Nair on working with indigenous Yimkhiung Naga, exploring wildlife despite hunting pressure
Arts & Culture

Ramya Nair on working with indigenous Yimkhiung Naga, exploring wildlife despite hunting pressure

Ramya Nair is a researcher leading a project in Thanamir village, Nagaland. The indigenous Yimkhiung Naga residents own and manage a roughly 65-square-kilometre community forest.

Navarasa actors Parvathy Thiruvothu, Gautham Menon, Siddharth weigh in on their complex characters in Netflix Tamil anthology
Entertainment

Navarasa actors Parvathy Thiruvothu, Gautham Menon, Siddharth weigh in on their complex characters in Netflix Tamil anthology

"Have never been given such a concentrated version of an emotion in a screenplay before," says Parvathy Thiruvothu, whose short Innai deals with the emotion of fear.

Candidate lists ‘googling’ under skills on his CV, gets called for interview
Lifestyle

Candidate lists ‘googling’ under skills on his CV, gets called for interview

The tweet by a woman named Cat McGee has prompted reactions on social media with some surprised to know that googling could be a skill while others stating that many people still don’t know how to google

Never Have I Ever stars Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani on recreating South Asian experience in new Netflix season
Entertainment

Never Have I Ever stars Poorna Jagannathan, Richa Moorjani on recreating South Asian experience in new Netflix season

"It never set out to be the definitive version of the South Asian experience. But imagine the pleasure of having the opportunity to say, 'hey they didn't quite get me right'," say Poorna Jagannathan and Richa Moorjani

'Sherni presents a deeper insight into man versus wild conflict': Vidya Balan on realising director Amit Masurkar’s unique vision
Entertainment

'Sherni presents a deeper insight into man versus wild conflict': Vidya Balan on realising director Amit Masurkar’s unique vision

Vidya Balan opens up about the film's treatment of wildlife conservation, and why she may not have agreed to do it a few years ago.

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Oprah Winfrey interview leads CBS to beat ABC, NBC viewership for first time
Entertainment

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Oprah Winfrey interview leads CBS to beat ABC, NBC viewership for first time

Nielsen company reveals that there had never been a single recorded day since 1991 that CBS This Morning, nor any of its predecessors, beat their two rivals, ABC’s Good Morning America and NBC’s Today show.