Loknath Das 
Fans of Wes Anderson know that, if you keep your eyes peeled and your imagination open, you can find pieces of his colourful, fantastical onscreen universe in everyday life. The Oscar nominee’s latest film, The French Dispatch, is proof of this: It was shot on location in Angoulême, France, where the topography and architecture was camera-ready to stand … Read more
When Khushboo Rasaily, founder of Delhi-based architecture and interior design studio Platform Design, set out looking for a new office, she drew up a wish list. She needed a space with an open plan that would foster interactions between members of her team. It would also have to be a child-friendly zone where her two-year-old … Read more
The pandemic made most of our festivals sombre, subdued the lustre of many gatherings but Diwali has always been a day which invites people to revel in private joys. Holi may be more fun with loud, large shenanigans, but the smaller the guest list for the Diwali party, the more leisurely merriment is guaranteed. That … Read more
Chandigarh: Though Panjab University (PU) slipped to the 149th rank from the last year’s 136th, the university saw an improvement in overall points as per the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2020 today. The PU improved its overall points tally to remain the third best Indian university (among traditional). The university shares the spot … Read more
In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic the role of a healthier diet is one component that can impact our overall health status. The role that increasing our consumption of so-called “comfort” foods may play during these unprecedented times is understandable but not a recommended course of action as many of these foods are often … Read more
Data security is creating fear and trust issues for IT professionals, according to the third-annual Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report 2020. The study of 750 cybersecurity and IT professionals across the globe found that a patchwork approach to data security, misconfigured services and confusion around new cloud security models has created a crisis of … Read more
An AK-47 assault rifle looted from late Congress leader Mahendra Karma’s personal bodyguard during a Maoist attack in 2013 was recovered from Rajandgaon district on May 8, police said on Friday. Karma and 26 others, including 12 Congress leaders and workers and eight policemen, were killed in the attack in Darbha valley seven years ago. … Read more
BHAKKAR: Instead of expensive branded shoes, most people here preferred to wear traditional footwear produced in Bhakkar on Eid. Dr Tariq Mustafa said he had come here from Faisalabad to buy the traditional chappals for his children because he wanted his family to celebrate the occasion in a cultural way. He said that while other people … Read more
One rocket hit near the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, security sources told AFP, the first to land in the high-security zone in weeks. The blast could be heard across the Iraqi capital and triggered security sirens at the US embassy compound but did not cause casualties, the sources confirmed. There was no … Read more
Call it the season of the twitch. If there’s one thing as constant in the spring as March Madness, April rain and Memorial Day sales, it’s the start of the prime auto selling season. But one of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is havoc wreaked on what’s known as the “seasonality” of the … Read more