By Mabel Pais Battery Dance celebrates the 41st Anniversary of its FREE summer festival from August 13-20, 2022, in partnership with Battery Park City Authority. The 41st Annual Battery Dance Festival will feature in-person and live-streamed performances, staged at Wagner Park, Battery Park City, New York City at 7PM ET, August 13-19. A closing night … NYC BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL FEATURES INDIA@75
By Mabel Pais ‘ASIAN AMERICANS,’ to celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH, was aired as a five-part documentary television series. This was a collaborative production of PBS, WETA and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), via the Independent Television Service (ITVS). The series chronicles the contributions, the history and the challenges of Asian Americans, the … FILMS REVEAL ASIAN AMERICAN BIAS STILL EXISTS
Valley of Flowers is located in Chamoli district (near Badrinath) of Uttarakhand, approximately 300 km to the north of Rishikesh. Valley of flowers is a World Heritage Site for its wild untamed blooms surrounded by white peaks. It is open from June to September every year. At the meeting point of the Himalayan ranges, Zanskar … Valley of Flowers
Mumbai (TIP)- Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India’s Warren Buffett, died here Sunday, August 14, morning. He was 62. Jhunjhunwala died early this morning due to a cardiac arrest, a source in his newly set up airline said. A self-made trader, investor and businessman, he was also known as the … Ace stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala dies at 62
Kinner Kailash is an important religious place for Hindus and Buddhism. Kinner Kailash is a symbol of faith for Hindus. Kinner Kailash is located near the Tibet border in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Kinner Kailash is a mountain which is 6050 meters (about 24,000 feet) above sea level. Kinner Kailash is situated on the … Kinner Kailash: The heavenly abode of Lord Shiva
San Francisco (TIP)- As Big Tech companies begin to lay off employees in the global economic downturn, Google executives have reportedly warned workers to either boost performance or prepare to leave as “there will be blood on the streets” if the next quarterly earnings are not good. In a company message viewed by Insider, Google … ‘There will be blood on streets’, Google executives warn employees about layoffs
US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has said that it will “discontinue” sales of its talc-based baby powder around the world from next year and will switch to an all cornstarch-based version of the product. The move comes more than two years after the drug maker ended sales of its baby powder in the … J&J to discontinue sale of talc-based baby powder from 2023
With global prices of crude oil, coal and fertilisers cooling off, inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) slipped below the 7% mark in July but remained above the RBI’s upper tolerance level of 6%. The CPI-based inflation rate was 6.71% in July as against 7.01% in the previous month. Rural inflation at 6.80% was … Inflation eases to 6.71% in July as food prices soften
In the context of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, celebrating India’s 75th year of Independence, it is an opportune moment to examine the achievements of the past, identify the remaining gaps, and aspirations for the Indian Centenary that will be celebrated in 2047. Once the largest economy of the world, India emerged from the colonial rule … Indian economy: Achievements, gaps, and aspirations
Indian cinema is known for its culture, tradition, and variety. Every actor has hugely contributed to this industry, be it Tollywood or Bollywood. But some are living legends who are known for their acting and style, and these stars have established their roots in the industry. So, let’s have a look at legends who have … Legends who conquered Indian Cinema
India in 2022 and India in 1947 are stark reminders of how a country evolves and survives the test of time. In the last 75 years, India has emerged with new dynamics and has made significant progress in various spheres like the economy, healthcare, education, space, and technology among others. After freeing itself from the … Important achievements of the country since Independence
On August 15, 2022, India celebrates its 75th Independence Day. The number 75 is significant, for it alone indicates how many years India has journeyed as an independent nation after driving out the British colonisers. The journey, of course, was not an easy one. When the Britishers came to India, it was a large undivided … India’s journey from 1947: Historic events
Hundreds and thousands left everything, and many sacrificed their life for one common goal – freedom of India from foreign rule! These freedom fighters, activists and revolutionaries came from different backgrounds and philosophies to fight one common enemy – the foreign imperialists. While we are aware of several freedom fighters and revolutionaries, many have remained … Architects of Independence
Who possibly can put obstacles in India’s ambition to emerge as a prosperous, just society which can assure quality education, gender equality, affordable and clean energy, and social justice for all? None else, but anti-India Indians. In a few days, India completes its 75 years of independence. Surely, an occasion to rejoice, celebrate, but also … India @ 75: Time to celebrate, but also to introspect
Quit India Movement Day is observed on 8 August, which is also known as August Kranti. It is considered an important movement in the freedom struggle where masses also participated and took charge themselves. Let us read more about Quit India Movement. The Quit India Movement is also known as August Kranti or August Movement. … August Kranti
India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day on August 15 this year with the theme ‘Nation First, Always First’. The Indian government is celebrating the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ program in view of 75 years of Independence and is dedicated to the people of India. India was under British rule from 1858 to 1947. The … India’s march to freedom
New Delhi (TIP)- WhatsApp users will no longer have only one hour to delete a message after sending it, but instead get slightly more than two days. To add the new feature, all recipients must have the most recent version of WhatsApp. Meta-owned WhatsApp is also rolling out a feature to block capturing of a … WhatsApp will now give 2 days to delete messages
Google-owned YouTube is working on to launch an online store like Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video to let users subscribe to other streaming services and the new platform could be available as early as this fall. According to a report in Wall Street Journal, the YouTube ‘Channel Store’ will allow consumers to choose streaming … YouTube plans to launch its own online streaming store
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced three key privacy features in WhatsApp, giving users more control over their conversations and added layers of protection when messaging. New features allow WhatsApp users to exit group chats without notifying everyone, control who can see when you’re online and prevent screenshots on view once messages. “We’ll keep … Exit WhatsApp group privately, choose who can see you online: Zuckerberg
Paris (TIP)- The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk’s SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict blocked Western access to Russia’s Soyuz rockets. The private American competitor to Europe’s Arianespace has emerged as a key contender to plug a temporary gap … Europe eyes Elon Musk’s SpaceX to replace Russian rockets
Bangkok (TIP): The Chinese air force is sending fighter jets and bombers to Thailand for a joint exercise with the Thai military on August 14. The training will include air support, strikes on ground targets and small- and large-scale troop deployment, the Chinese Defence Ministry said in a statement posted on its website. China’s expanding … China sending fighter jets to Thailand for joint exercises
London (TIP): It’s not just the economy. While inflation and recession fears weigh heavily on the minds of voters, another issue is popping up in political campaigns from the UK and Australia to the US and beyond: the “China threat.” The two finalists vying to become Britain’s next prime minister, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, … ‘China threat’ emerges in elections from UK to Australia
London (TIP): The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according to a new survey of Tory members on August 14. In an Opinium poll for ‘The Observer’ newspaper of 570 Conservative members … Liz Truss gains big lead over Rishi Sunak in UK PM race
Taiwan (TIP): Taiwan has thanked India along with over 50 countries for calling on all sides to exercise restraint, de-escalate tension, avoid unilateral actions to change the status quo and maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Stating that it would maintain close communication with India, US and Japan as also other “like-minded nations” … Taiwan thanks India, others for plea to maintain peace
Cairo (TIP): A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighbourhood of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on August 14 as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said. It was one of the worst fire tragedies in Egypt in recent years. The cause of the blaze, which … 41 killed in Egyptian church fire, 14 hurt
Jerusalem (TIP): A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem’s Old City early on August 14, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said. Two of the victims were in serious condition, including a pregnant woman … 8 Israelis wounded in a suspected Palestinian attack in Jerusalem
Emily Blunt has joined actor Ryan Gosling and director David Leitch in the stuntman action drama The Fall Guy for Universal. The forthcoming movie is inspired by the classic 1980s series of the same name. Fall Guy was created by Glen A. Larson, the prolific TV producer whose output ranged from Battlestar Galactica to Magnum … Emily Blunt joins Ryan Gosling in Universal’s ‘The Fall Guy’
Hollywood actor Anne Heche has been declared legally dead, one week after she crashed her car into a Los Angeles building, a spokeswoman said Friday. Heche, 53, had been comatose in hospital with a severe brain injury since the fiery collision on August 5. Having lost all brain function, she is “legally dead according to … Actor Anne Heche, 53, Dies A Week After Car Crash
Our minds were blown completely after many of us witnessed Joaquin Phoenix create magic on screen with his version of Joker in the blockbuster 2019 release film Joker. We all are now eagerly waiting for the release of its sequel Joker 2: Folie à Deux playing while it will also star Lady Gaga. For the … Joker 2: Lady Gaga’s salary is half of what Joaquin Phoenix is getting