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Ida Ali, daughter of filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, has spent her life immersed in storytelling, but she was determined to approach her own short film independently. She recently teamed up with friend Kareema Barry, her co-host on a podcast channel dedicated to Hindi films, to direct the project together.How did Ida Ali make her first short film?Speaking to Hindustan Times, Ida shared, “I had been wanting to direct something which is not related to any brand or any music video. I wanted to do something of my own.” With their podcast already up and running, the duo began wondering if they…

Free lunch used to be the gold standard of workplace perks. Companies would tout it like they’d invented caring. But if that’s still impressing you, Microsoft just raised the bar so high it’s now somewhere in the clouds! One Indian employee posted a video that just broke the internet. No, she wasn’t bragging about food but sharing a sneak peek of the perks of working at her office. What are the perks? Well, she could walk into the office salon, get a perfect blow-dry and walk away without paying a dime. Her company would cover the expenses! Shaifali Garg, a…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team for displaying the character and mental strength required in Test cricket after Shubman Gill’s side secured a 1-0 series victory over Sri Lanka. India had a chance to complete a 2-0 sweep after winning the series opener in Galle, but Sri Lanka mounted a spirited fightback in Colombo to force a draw despite being asked to follow on.Gambhir praises India, singles out DinushaFollowing the conclusion of the series, Gambhir took to social media to acknowledge India’s performance while also highlighting the impact of Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha.”Test cricket needs character, patience…

Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos was arrested by ICE and would be deported to the UK. British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos who has been a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump has been detained by ICE in Louisiana. The Department of Homeland Security said Milo entered the country legally in 2019 but then overstayed, violating the laws.Who is Milo Yiannopoulos?41-year-old Milo calls himself the “most fabulous supervillain on the internet”. He was an editor of US website Breitbart and also worked with rapper Kanye West. He was an early supporter of Trump during the 2016 election, headlining an event called Gays…

Arvind Raman makes TIME100 AI 2026: How he is helping the US evaluate advanced AI systems. (Photo: Kevin Cofer—DOC) When artificial intelligence becomes more powerful, one question becomes increasingly important: how do you know whether an AI system is safe enough to deploy?That question sits at the centre of Arvind Raman’s work. An Indian-origin technology policy expert and director at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, Raman has been recognised in TIME100 AI 2026 for his role in the emerging infrastructure around AI standards, evaluation and safety.His work represents a part of the AI ecosystem that receives less…

A push by fans to rename Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton appears to be taking flight just days after the country music icon’s death.Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority both came out in favor of the name change Friday. It’s expected to come up at the authority’s meeting next month.Long before 80-year-old Parton died Tuesday, fans in January 2025 started an online petition calling for officials to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor. It got renewed attention following Parton’s death, jumping to more than 155,000 signatures Friday.The governor said he’s already discussed…

For years, the forest had been a source of survival for Anil Mistry. He had grown up in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, where poaching was woven into the lives of many families struggling with poverty, floods and a lack of opportunities. He hunted deer and, if a tiger appeared, that too could become a target. Then, during one hunt, Mistry watched a wounded doe die while her fawn remained beside her. That sight changed the direction of his life forever, according to a detailed 2019 report by Mongabay-India, which spoke to Mistry about his transformation from poacher to conservationist. Scroll down…

NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne has defended his decision to take leave shortly before the FIH World Cup, insisting his absence did not compromise the team’s preparations and that he remained closely involved in the build-up to the tournament.Marijne’s decision to take leave before the World Cup had come under scrutiny in a section of the media, with legendary former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh questioning whether a team could perform at its best when its chief coach was away during the final phase of preparation.India eventually finished fifth at the World Cup, putting together a…

Quote of the day by Michael Jordan Michael Jordan’s words speak to something a lot of people quietly wrestle with long before they ever attempt anything difficult, the question of whether they genuinely believe they are capable of achieving it in the first place. “You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them,” he said, a line that has been repeated so consistently over the years, across dozens of independent collections of his quotes, that it has become one of his most widely recognised statements on ambition and self-belief. The quote does not claim that simply expecting…

2026 TIME100 AI: Meet Sunny Gandhi, the Indian-origin advocate pushing for stronger safeguards as AI enters critical systems. (Photo: Grace Sullivan) Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly into workplaces, classrooms, hospitals and government systems. But as the technology becomes more powerful, another question is becoming harder to ignore: who makes sure AI remains subject to meaningful human control?Sunny Gandhi, co-executive director of the AI advocacy organisation Encode, has been named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI for 2026. His work focuses on AI policy, safety and legislation, putting him on a different side of the technology race from the…