pe China continues to hide, obfuscate COVID-19 data from world: Pompeo By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:03:12 +0530 By Friday, more than 78,000 Americans had died and 13 lakh tested positive for the coronavirus. Globally, more than 274,000 people have died and 39 lakh have tested positive for the disease, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Full Article International
pe Two instances of assault on police personnel reported in Mumbai By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:21:48 +0530 An architecture graduate has been arrested Full Article Mumbai
pe Phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan sharpens focus on CPEC By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:13:49 +0530 China, Pakistan engaged in firmly pegging Afghanistan with CPEC, say analysts Full Article International
pe COVID-19 | Five Bihar Military Police personnel test positive By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:40:28 +0530 Tally in State goes up to 580 Full Article Other States
pe Special cargo flight lifts 11 tonnes of vegetables, flowers from Tiruchi to Singapore By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:36:45 +0530 The flight, operated by SpiceJet, is the first exclusive freighter service from Tiruchi since the COVID-19 lockdown began Full Article Tiruchirapalli
pe Hyundai rolls out 200 cars on day one of resuming production in Sriperumbudur By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:04:44 +0530 The company resumed production operations on May 8, ensuring 100% physical distancing in accordance with standard operating procedure, a release said Full Article Business
pe One more person tests COVID-19 positive in Puducherry By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:41:52 +0530 This takes the total number of active cases in the Union Territory to three Full Article Puducherry
pe BJP ally demands Bharat Ratna for Bodoland movement spearhead By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:48:27 +0530 Upendranath Brahma remains an icon of leadership, sacrifice and unity, it says Full Article Other States
pe Coronavirus lockdown | Bengal arranging special trains to bring back 30,000 stranded people: Official By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:57:24 +0530 ‘The stranded people are mostly migrant workers, patients and their attendants, students, pilgrims and tourists from West Bengal’ Full Article Other States
pe Helpline opened for gas leak victims By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:25:41 +0530 A helpline number has been opened by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), on the directions of the State Legal Services Authority, to provide Full Article Andhra Pradesh
pe Mattu Gulla growers hope to make profits before season ends By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:25:31 +0530 With Udupi district coming under the green zone, prospects have brightened for the growers of Mattu Gulla, a brinjal enjoying Geographical Indication Full Article Mangaluru
pe Coronavirus | Testing capacity for COVID-19 scaled up to 95,000 per day, says Harsh Vardhan By www.thehindu.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:51:48 +0530 Harsh Vardhan flagged the large prevalence of non-smoking tobacco usage in some of the States and the problem of spitting in public places. Full Article National
pe 'Completely surprised to see him do a character like that so beautifully': Tammanna Bhatia on Hrithik's 'Super 30' By www.dnaindia.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:15:00 GMT Actress Tamannaah Bhatia who has always been in awe of Hrithik, recently shared she was moved and inspired by his phenomenal acting in Super 30. Full Article Entertainment Bollywood
pe Kota: Irate over curfew, people storm out of homes By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:55:00 IST Enraged over further extension of curfew, hundreds of men and women, violating social distancing norms, stormed out of their houses in the Walled City late on Thursday night and protested against the district administration. Full Article
pe Don’t expel students for fee: CM to pvt schools By timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 04:01:00 IST If the parents of some students are unable to deposit the school fees due to poor financial condition, the private schools will not be able to expel them, said chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday. The state government would revoke the school’s recognition if it violates the direction. Full Article
pe Covid-19 to push UK economy towards deepest recession: Bank of England By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:18:00 +0530 It would also be the sharpest annual contraction since 1706, according to reconstructed Bank of England data going back to the 18th Century Full Article
pe Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopen public places: Report By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:21:00 +0530 The guidance contained detailed advice for making site-specific decisions related to reopening schools, restaurants, summer camps, churches, day care centers and other institutions Full Article
pe WHO deeply troubled by increasing reports of domestic violence in Europe By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:48:00 +0530 Although data is scarce, member states are reporting up to a 60% increase in emergency calls by women subjected to violence, said Kludge Full Article
pe Suspend guest worker visas, including H-1B for 60 days: Senators to Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:42:00 +0530 The unemployment figures in the US have reached an all-time high due to the coronavirus pandemic Full Article
pe China either made a terrible mistake or probably it was incompetence: Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:31:00 +0530 Trump also described the allegations from the opposition Democratic party that Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential elections to help him win the polls as the "Russia hoax" Full Article
pe Oil gains on hopes that easing of coronavirus curbs will push demand boost By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:38:00 +0530 Brent crude was up 47 cents, or 1.5 per cent, at $29.33 a barrel by 0121 GMT, having fallen nearly 1 per cent on Thursday Full Article
pe Rupert Murdoch gives up yearly bonus after News Corp reports $1 bn loss By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:32:00 +0530 News Corp also reported an 8% drop in revenue to $2.27 billion, hurt by a weaker Australian dollar and lower subscription at Foxtel. Full Article
pe WHO became China's puppet, will take a decision soon: US President Trump By www.business-standard.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:46:00 +0530 The Trump administration is currently weighing punitive action against China over its early handling of the global health emergency. Full Article
pe Positively Geared: How to Build a Multi-million Dollar Property Portfolio from a $40K Deposit By www.wiley.com Published On :: 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Fast-track your financial dreams with this Aussie property investment guide for the 2020sPositively Geared offers a powerful approach for clever property investment, empowering readers to make money when they buy properties, not just when you sell them. This sustainable approach to wealth building will equip you with the knowledge, skills and insider strategies to not only build a diverse property portfolio, but also maintain a portfolio that achieves Read More... Full Article
pe China CEO II: Voices of Experience from 25 Top Executives Leading MNCs in China By www.wiley.com Published On :: 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Straight from the China CEO: Advice on leading operations in the world’s fastest-moving, highest stakes market. 25 top executives leading high-profile multinational companies in China, as well as seasoned and respected China-based consultants, give their front-line advice on succeeding in this market.Soaring spending power among the world’s largest consumer population, radical digital transformation creating a cash-less, ‘always on’ society, severe Read More... Full Article
pe Be Less Zombie: How great companies create dynamic innovation, fearless leadership and passionate people By www.wiley.com Published On :: 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Make innovation more remarkable, inevitable and profitable'Zombie’ companies cling to what kills them: Obsolete and frustrating ways of working that crush innovation and drain people’s motivation.Be Less Zombie distils 10 years of field research amongst some of the world’s leading innovators into a pragmatic, actionable toolkit. Designed for managers who need more remarkable innovation with repeatable, scalable approaches, it shows readers how to: Read More... Full Article
pe Call for submissions: the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction 2015 competition By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:44:00 +0000 Announcing the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction 2015 competition! For a list of previous winners, please visit here. Dates for submission: Manuscripts may be submitted between 9:00 a.m. on April 1 and 5:00 p.m. on May 31. Winners will be announced by late summer.We only accept electronic submissions.Our online submissions manager is available here: georgiapress.submishmash.com/submitTech support for using the submissions manager is available at 1-406-480-6274. The $30 entry fee can be paid online via credit card or PayPal.This year's judges are Hugh Sheehy, Karin Lin-Greenberg, Anjanette Delgado, Kristen Nichols, and Sandra Muñoz.Selection process: Each of the four contest judges reads approximately one-fourth of the manuscripts submitted to the competition, with a fifth judge available if needed based on the total number of submissions. Judges select seven to ten finalists each; the pool of finalist manuscripts is read by series editor Nancy Zafris, who makes the final selection of two winning manuscripts and a runner-up. Authors of winning manuscripts receive a cash award of $1,000, and their collections are subsequently published by the University of Georgia Press under a standard book contract. Winners have ten days to accept the award and ten days to sign the contract once it is received. Eligibility: The competition is open to writers in English, whether published or unpublished. Previous winners of this award are not eligible to win again. Writers must be residents of North America.Manuscript Guidelines Manuscripts should be 40,000-75,000 words in length. The award recognizes outstanding collections of short fiction. Collections may include long stories or novellas (est. length of a novella is 50-150 pages). However, novels or single novellas will not be considered. Please be sure manuscript pages are numbered. Please include a table of contents. Please use a standard, easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman in twelve-point size. Stories included in the submission may have appeared previously in magazines or anthologies but may not have been previously published in a book-length collection of the author’s own work. Authors may submit more than one manuscript to the competition for consideration as long as no material is duplicated between submissions. Each submission will require a separate entry fee. Manuscripts under consideration for this competition may be submitted elsewhere at the same time. Please withdraw your manuscript if it is accepted by another publisher and should no longer be considered for the Flannery O’Connor Short Fiction Award competition. Withdrawal can be completed via the submissions manager website. Entry fees are not refundable. Blind review: The intent of this contest is that manuscripts will be considered on the merits of the fiction and that judges will not be aware of the names or publication records of the authors. Please do not include your name on the pages of the manuscript—only in the form boxes of the electronic submission manager. The first page of the manuscript should include the title of the collection only. Please do not include a list of acknowledgments crediting where stories have been published. Judges who recognize work will recuse themselves, and the submission will be reassigned to a different judge. Confirmation of receipt and notification: You should receive an e-mail confirmation immediately after submission. An announcement of winners will be sent to all entrants via e-mail by late summer. If you have any questions or concerns other than technical issues with the submissions manager, please contact us via e-mail at press@ugapress.uga.edu. The press will not accept phone calls regarding the Flannery O’Connor Award. Statement of Integrity: The University of Georgia is thoroughly committed to academic integrity in all of its endeavors, and the University of Georgia Press adheres to all University of Georgia policies and procedures. To help ensure the integrity of the competition, manuscripts are judged through a blind review process. Judges in the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction competition are instructed to avoid conflicts of interest of all kinds. Full Article Awards Flannery O'Connor Award Press News
pe Nobel for Dylan carpers, go home By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 20:59:27 +0530 'Show me songs that become larger than songs better than Dylan's.' 'Show me words that are like the master key to every human emotion under the sun better than Dylan's.' 'And show me someone who tosses it all out like Dylan does, every time.' Full Article Bob Dylan Barack Obama Dylan Lou Majaw Presidential Medal of Freedom Dr Martin Luther King Peter Paul Hari Kunzru Getty Images IMAGE Michelle Blowin Kolkata Alex Mary Catholic
pe When Tabu struggled with a 500 rupee note By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:06:26 +0530 It was a crazy week for the world. Sukanya Verma cannot claim to be any different. Full Article Akshay Kumar Karan Johar Lakdi Ki Kathi Twinkle Khanna Hai Mushkil Masoom Tabu Sukanya Verma Jawab Nahi Sridevi Mela
pe Haraamkhor: The pervert wants you to hold your ears By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 11:04:29 +0530 Sreehari Nair explains why Haraamkhor may just be the most liberating Hindi movie made since Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. Full Article
pe Who doesn't want to escape reality for a while? By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 11:05:24 +0530 'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.' Full Article Supreme Court Mohammad Asim Siddiqui Bollywood Manmohan Desai Aligarh Muslim University Dipak Misra Aamir Khan Shoojit Sircar Dominic Wordsworth Geeta
pe Super Filmi Week: KJo's call for grace! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 11:01:32 +0530 Be it Oscars, Kareena Kapoor or Karan Johar, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week is a study in grace for both the right and wrong reasons. Full Article Kaisi Lag Rahi Hoon Main Jhutha Sach Logan Karan Johar Vidyut Jammwal Sukanya Verma Hugh Jackman Kareena Kapoor Deven Bhojani Dharmendra Rekha Commando Kasme Vaade Dharmendra-Rekha Bollywood
pe Super filmi week: Feasting on Achari Alia, Mastani Papdi! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:31:58 +0530 A week of bumping into trapped souls, savouring Achari Alia Paneer, envisaging Kishore Kumar crooning Kajrare and celebrating one year of Sukanya Verma's super filmi column. Full Article Amitabh Bachchan Mastani Papdi Bollywood Achari Alia Paneer Mumbai Bong Bips Fish Curry Aapke Hain Corn Soup Katrina Corn Tikki Roop Kumar Rathod Yeh Hai Bakrapur Crimemaster Gogo Saira Banu Sonu Nigam Kishore Kumar Vikramaditya Motwane Sidharth Malhotra
pe A super filmi week with Anushka, Kangana and Jeetendra! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 13:14:47 +0530 A lesson for Jeetendra from Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor delivering gas and Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange's caustic retelling of the infamous Bette Davis-Joan Crawford feud, Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week turned out to quite a blast from the past. Full Article Jeetendra Raaj Kumar Susan Sarandon-Jessica Lange Anshai Lal Susan Sarandon Bette Davis-Joan Crawford Ganga Behti Hai Shah Rukh Khan Tanhayi Tanhayi Bette Davis Madhuri Dixit Jessica Lange Joan Crawford Sukanya Verma Khatta Meetha Rajesh Roshan
pe Trapped! A metaphor for Motwane's movies By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Apr 2017 14:40:52 +0530 'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.''Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair. Full Article Vikramaditya Motwane Shaurya Rajkumar Rao Udaan IMAGE Federico Fellini Mumbai Sreehari Nair Lootera Ronit Roy Arthur Miller Martin Scorsese American Dream Bergman Masonic Persona
pe Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 16:45:54 +0530 Kamal Haasan's unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson's haunting imagery, Asha Parekh's life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it's all there in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week. Full Article
pe Shah Rukh Khan: The King's Speech By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 16 May 2017 13:42:30 +0530 Satyajit Ray's fabulous use of fantasy to condemn fascism and Shah Rukh Khan's gift of enthralling oratory, Sukanya Verma's fantastic filmi week. Full Article Navjot Gulati Shriya Pilgaonkar Runaway Shaadi Jai Mata Di Doordarshan Mumbai Supriya
pe Super filmi week: When the bride cried Sallu By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 12:49:27 +0530 Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama. Full Article Sallu Pati Patni Aur Woh NRI USP Shatranj Ke Khiladi Sukanya Verma Amitabh Bachchan Dastak Aandhi Trishul Kajol Silsila Punjabi Grihpravesh Koshish Mausam
pe Super Filmi Week: John Wick's Amar Akbar Anthony moment By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:27:17 +0530 John Wick's Amar Akbar Anthony connection, filmi fundas from Gabbar Singh and best Bollywood songs of 2017 so far, everything you need to know about Sukanya Verma's super filmi week. Full Article John Wick Amar Akbar Anthony Gabbar Singh Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge When Harry Met Sejal SRK Shah Rukh Khan Ullu Ka Patha Meri Pyaari Bindu Jee Lein Sukanya Verma Jagga Jasoos Nana Patekar Badrinath Ki Dulhania Half Girlfriend Safar
pe Super Filmi Week: Kajol is the boss By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:09:34 +0530 Christopher Nolan's next, Gulzar's gussa, Shyam Benegal's Shivaji and RD's Lawrence of Arabia connection, catch all this and more in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week. Full Article Sachin Tendulkar Christopher Nolan Shyam Benegal Billion Dreams IMAGE Sachiiin Shivaji Gulzar Sukanya Verma RD Kajol Arabia
pe Super Filmi Week: Kudos to Kangana By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:40:11 +0530 Kangana Ranaut's guts, Amitabh Bachchan's venomous threat and dark TV serials occupied Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week. Full Article Kangana Ranaut Amitabh Bachchan Barkha Dutt VHS Rajat Sharma Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin Khuddar Simran Hum Aapke Hain Koun Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain HBO Shubh Mangal Saavdhan Biswajeet-Sharmila Tagore black Shah Rukh Khan Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
pe Super Filmi Week: Judwaa 2, Padmavati and Spyder! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:02:16 +0530 Prepping for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, remembering Rajesh Khanna and Raaj Kumar's exclusive tramp club and picking Ranbir Kapoor's best performance in my Super Filmi Week. Full Article Padmavati Sanjay Leela Bhansali Bigg Boss Salman Khan Raaj Kumar Rajesh Khanna Ranbir Kapoor Spyder Judwaa
pe Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment! By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:52:37 +0530 Sridevi's amazing dedication, Ranveer Singh's Scarface, Ranbir-Alia on nepotism and more in Sukanya Verma's emotionally charged Super Filmi week. Full Article Kundan Shah Ranveer Singh FTII Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Super Filmi Sridevi Sri Sukanya Verma Naseeruddin Ranbir-Alia Hamlet
pe Secret Superstar removes the veil from Bollywood By www.rediff.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 10:01:44 +0530 'The Muslim identity of the family appears incidental to the subject of the film...''The self-sacrificing, suffering mother film could have belonged to any religion.''The abusive father, who prefers his son to his daughter, could have followed any religion.''That the Muslim household is remarkably free from religious symbolism is also the strength of the film,' feels Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. Full Article Muslim Mohammad Asim Siddiqui Aamir Khan Zaira Wasim Virgina Woolf Secret Superstar IMAGE Muslims India Gujarat God Virginia Woolf Saudi Arabia Urdu Jignesh Chetan
pe Rest in Peace, Uncle Shashi By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:02:42 +0530 'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.'Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend. Full Article Gitanjali Gurbaxani Dr Dolly Gurbaxani Shashi Kapoor IMAGE Dr Govind Gurbaxani Bombay Mothers and Children Welfare Society Uncle Shashi Ajit Shahani Mumbai BDD NGO Dr Mhaskar Hospital Dadasaheb Phalke Shahani Ophthalmic Michael Bates Pradeep Bandekar
pe 'The Ek Do Teen remix is outright perversion' By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:32:54 +0530 'There's no love for the song or Madhuri, no consideration for what it meant to an entire generation and zero respect for its iconic choreography,' says Sukanya Verma. Full Article Ravi Baswani Miss Chamko Sukanya Verma Dhuan Dhuan Farooque Saab Rakesh Bedi Sai Paranjype Chashme Buddoor Deepti Naval Madhuri
pe The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened By www.rediff.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:30:14 +0530 The Looming Tower reveals the bitter CIA-FBI turf battles that led to the worst terrorist attack in America's history. Full Article Central Intelligence Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Al Qaeda Osama bin Laden John O'Neill Martin Schmidt Bill Clinton Jeff Daniels Peter Sarsgaard IMAGE Amazon Prime Video American America Monica Lewinsky Vikram Johri Richard Clarke
pe 'Rita Bhaduri was my closest competitor in class' By www.rediff.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 14:19:27 +0530 Shabana Azmi knew Rita closely, as they were FTII batchmates, and she tells Subhash K Jha how deep their friendship was. Full Article FTII Rita Bhaduri Subhash K Jha Shabana Azmi IMAGE Tanuja
pe Expect *this* from Pataaka, Manto, Sui Dhaaga By www.rediff.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Aug 2018 08:57:40 +0530 Sreehari Nair introduces you to three promising movies coming up. Full Article Saadat Hasan Manto Nawazuddin Siddiqui Vishal Bhardwaj Varun Dhawan Radhika Madan Sanya Malhotra Sui Dhaaga IMAGE Nandita Das Anushka Sharma Chhutki Rasika Dugal Javed Akhtar Hard Work Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Badki
pe The Performance of the Year By www.rediff.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:09:18 +0530 Gajraj Rao's performance in Badhaai Ho is the finest by an actor in a Hindi film this year, applauds Sreehari Nair. Full Article Badhaai Ho Jeetender Kaushik Nakul Gajraj Rao Priyamvada Amit Ravindranath Sharma Kora Kagaz Tha Ye Man Mera O Jeetu Sheeba Chaddha Neena Gupta Ayushmann Khurrana Irrfan Khan Sreehari Nair Surekha Sikri Liberal Project Kaushik Family