When Zohran Mamdani, the son of filmmaker Mira Nair, won the Democratic primary in the race to become New York City’s next mayor, one of his old posts resurfaced online. In a 2020 post on X (then Twitter), Mamdani referred to Arya Rajendran, a young Indian politician from Kerala, as the kind of leader New … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to marry Lauren Sanchez in a grand celebration in Venice. The high-profile wedding, which is expected to take place between June 26 and 28, will bring in around 200 to 500 guests, including celebrities, tech billionaires and political elites. The three-day celebration includes an exclusive gala, more like a … Read more
Japan used the death penalty for the first time in almost three years as it executed an individual known as the “Twitter killer,” who was found guilty of killing and dismembering 9 people. The killer reportedly offered to help people with a suicidal mindset, die, after selecting them online. The “Twitter killer,” Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, … Read more
Priya Nair joined Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) in 1995. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday appointed Priya Nair its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1. She will be the first woman to lead India’s largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company. Ms Nair, currently President of Beauty & Wellbeing at Unilever, will … Read more
Once a data analyst and now a full-time chai entrepreneur, Akhil Patel shot to the spotlight after he served a steaming cup of masala tea to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday. The special moment occurred at Chequers, the country residence of Mr Starmer. PM Modi shared a … Read more
After the divorce, Sheikha Mahra launched ‘Divorce’ perfume under the brand name Mahra M1. Princess Sheikha Mahra Mohammed Rashed Al Maktoum is reportedly engaged to Moroccan-American rapper French Montana. The Princess, the daughter of Dubai ruler and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Montana have been frequently spotted together since 2024 in mosques … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has earned praise from Donald Trump for her efforts to improve trans-Atlantic relations. At a Group of Seven summit in Canada earlier, von der Leyen had a private discussion on Ukraine, China, and trade with the US President. Trump, long a critic of the EU, recently called von … Read more
Kolkata: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar – a four-term Parliamentarian who is now leading the contingent of Trinamool Congress’s rebel MPs – was a founder member of the party and a close aide of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Their ties go back to the ’70s. Since Mamata Banerjee won her first election in 1984, … Read more