Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Heart Lamp,” a collection of 12 short stories written over a period of more than 30 years and which chronicle the everyday lives and struggles of women in southern India. The award was announced by bestselling Booker Prize-longlisted … Read more
The Cannes red carpet is officially in full swing, with stars flocking to the French Riviera for the annual Film Festival. Now in its 78th year, the event is a jewel in the calendar of both lofty cinephiles and polished fashionistas. Since last week, actors, directors, producers and influencers have been ascending the carpeted steps … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind visit last week to the Middle East saw a wave of AI dealmaking that could reshape the global technology landscape. On May 12, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund announced the establishment of AI startup Humain. US companies Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm also announced deals to supply chips and … Read more
The US Treasury is phasing out production of the penny and will soon stop putting new one-cent coins into circulation, the department said in a statement Thursday. The news of the decision was first reported by the Wall Street Journal Thursday. A Treasury spokesperson said the government made its final order of penny blanks this month, and … Read more
New Delhi: In a sharp condemnation of Pakistan’s military leadership, BJP Member of Parliament (MP) and leader of an all-party delegation, Ravi Shankar Prasad, asserted that Pakistan’s generals orchestrate conflicts to remain politically relevant, using terrorism as a tool to destabilize India. Prasad made these comments during an event with the Indian diaspora in Berlin on … Read more