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One of Bollywood’s biggest names, Kareena Kapoor celebrates her birthday this weekend – September 21 to be precise. In a career spanning 25 years, she has mesmerised audiences with her effervescent character, strong dialogue delivery and stellar acting. From the bubbly Geet in Jab We Met to a layered Maya in Jane Jaan, Kareena makes every role memorable. Portraying strong female characters on screen is something this actress does with ease and poise. As she celebrates her 44th birthday, let’s take a look at some of Kareena Kapoor’s boundary-breaking roles: 1. Chameli – (2003) Disney+Hotstar This critically acclaimed film is perhaps one of her most unconventional roles to date. Kareena plays the role of a… Read More »Celebrate Kareena Kapoor’s Birthday Week With These 10 Path-Breaking Roles

Ordering food online via food delivery apps is one of the most convenient and widely-used options for people, especially in major metro cities, to get some quick and delicious food without entering the kitchen. However, using these food aggregator apps adds to the costs of consumers in Indian households, compared to ordering the same food directly from restaurants. This surprising finding was reported in a recent research report titled ‘Food Delivery Unwrapped: Uncovering Hidden Costs on India’s Aggregator Platforms’ by The Mavericks India, an integrated marketing agency.  The report brings to light how the aggregators’ pricing models include seemingly insignificant fees that may not pinch consumers’ pockets at that moment, but add up over time,… Read More »Food Delivery Apps Add Extra Rs 12,000 Annual Burden To Average Indian Household Budget: Report

In today’s time, people’s purchasing power has declined significantly due to inflation and high living costs. The situation is particularly concerning in metro cities, where exorbitant residential property costs and sky-high prices of goods and services make a huge dent in people’s pockets. Amid this, a startup founder has sparked a discussion online over the high cost of studying abroad. “Education is no more affordable,” said, Aviral Bhatnagar, Founder and Managing Partner of AJVC, a pre-seed fund investing in Indian startups.  In a LinkedIn post, Mr Bhatnagar, who is an alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad and IIT-Bombay, stated, “Indians are spending more than 60% of their retirement savings on their child’s foreign education”. “50L+ spent is a… Read More »IIM Alumnus’ Post On Indians Spending 60% Retirement Savings On Child’s Foreign Studies Sparks Discussion

<p>Armed militant group, Hezbollah’s chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon’s “most powerful” man who enjoys a cult status among his Shiite supporters. He has rarely been seen in public since his Shiite movement fought a devastating 2006 war pitting his fighters against Israeli troops.&nbsp;</p> <p>The residence of the 64-year-old is not known and the vast majority of his speeches in the last two decades have been televised from a secret location, as per an AFP report. His latest speech was aired on Thursday after hundreds of communication devices used by Hezbollah operatives exploded in an unprecedented attack that the group blamed on Israel.</p> <p>Nasrallah is a gifted speaker who swings from humour to belittling his enemies… Read More »Who Is Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah Known As Most ‘Powerful’ Man In Lebanon

The Bombay High Court will today deliver its verdict on pleas by stand-up comic Kunal Kamra and the Editors Guild of India seeking to strike down IT Amendment Rules, 2023 which empowers the Central government to establish a fact check unit (FCU). A third judge of the high court is scheduled to deliver the verdict.  The case had gone to a third judge after the division bench of Bombay High Court in January delivered a split verdict in the matter.  The Centre on March 20 had notified the fact check unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to monitor online content pertaining to the government for accuracy. The fact check unit was notified under IT… Read More »Bombay High Court Order Today On Centre’s Move To Form Fact Check Unit Under IT Laws