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There’s a poster of A Brighter Summer Day hanging in Pawo Choyning Dorji’s home. It’s a tribute to the late Edward Yang, but also something far more personal. “The little girl in the film,” he tells me, “Chang Chen’s little sister… that little girl is my wife.”There’s something almost sacred in the intimacy of this little aside during our conversation that caught me by surprise. And yet it seems quite fitting. The Taiwanese auteur’s legacy of stillness, his emotional patience, and the manner in which he held memory and modernity in the same breath — all feel strikingly alive in…

The programme is designed with a focus on early detection in high-risk populations, symptom awareness and timely intervention | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Apollo Cancer Centre (ACC) and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre (APCC) launched End-O Check, an early detection programme for ovarian and endometrial cancers.Targetting postmenopausal women and those in high-risk groups, the initiative combines risk-based assessments, symptom evaluation, and diagnostic testing.At the launch, a panel discussion brought together experts from Apollo centres to stress the need for awareness, early diagnosis, and access to preventive tools.The panel featured Ajit Pai, senior consultant, surgical oncology, ACC-Teynampet, P. Venkat, senior consultant, surgical…

Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion, brushed aside Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-8 21-14. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty and Tharun Mannepalli progressed to the second round of the men’s singles competition at the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after registering fine wins here on Wednesday. Lakshya, the Commonwealth Games champion, brushed aside Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-8 21-14, while world No. 31 Ayush eased past Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai 21-10 21-11. Tharun defeated fellow Indian Manraj Singh 21-19 21-13. Lakshya will next face Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, Ayush will take…

Samsung and Apple drive value growth in India while Vivo tops in volume during Q2 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s smartphone market grew 8% year-over-year (YoY) in volume and 18% YoY in value in Q2 2025, after a muted Q1, noticed Counterpoint. The research firm believes that the recovery of 33% YoY came with new launches, aggressive marketing and strong performance during summer sales with brands offering steeper discounts, easy EMIs, and bundled offers especially in the mid and premium segments.Vivo captured the top spot by volume with 20% share, excluding Iqoo (4%), while Samsung led in value…

A fragile ceasefire between Druze fighters and armed Bedouin clans in Syria has brought an uneasy pause in the violence there but a strain on Syria’s interim government, and tested the loyalties of the Druze communities across the border in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to levy a 25% tariff as well as secondary sanctions on exports from Indiafrom August 1 would have severe impact on India’s gem and jewellery industry and also make Indian apparels up to 10% expensive than their competitors, the trade bodies said. Kirit Bhansali, Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Exports Promotion Council (GJEPC) said, “If implemented, this move could have far-reaching repercussions across India’s economy, disrupting critical supply chains, stalling exports, and threatening thousands of livelihoods.” “The Indian gem and jewellery sector, in particular, stands to be severely impacted. The U.S. is our single largest market, accounting for…

Months after his YouTube talent show India’s Got Latent kicked up a controversy over YouTuber-podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s perceived distasteful ‘joke’, comedian Samay Raina has announced his comeback to the public domain with a stand-up comedy tour across India. Titled Samay Raina: Still Alive and Unfiltered, the India tour will commence on August 15, cleverly coinciding with Independence Day, and will go on till October 5, during which he will perform in major cities across the country. This is Samay’s first tour since the India’s Got Latent controversy and subsequent legal cases against him. Announcing that tickets for the various legs…

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Hyderabad Bench’s order on Tuesday allowed YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to cancel the transfer of his and his wife Y S Bharathi’s shareholdings in Saraswati Power and Industries to his sister Y S Sharmila and their mother Y S Vijaya Lakshmi.How is the order likely to affect the warring siblings and will it have a bearing on the political landscape of the state? What does the order say? The NCLT Bench, comprising judicial member Rajiv Bharadwaj and technical member Sanjay Puri, observed that the intended transfer of shareholdings…

India have retained several key players, including skipper Ayush Mhatre, vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra and charismatic opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — fresh from a successful tour of England — for the upcoming away Under-19 series against Australia later this year. India will play three one-dayers and two four-day games against the Australian U-19 side, beginning with the first limited-overs match on September 21. The tour will end on October 10. “The Junior Selection Committee has picked India U19’s squad for the upcoming tour of Australia in September. The India U19 side will play three one-day games and two multi-day matches against Australia’s…

Qualcomm Technologies, on Wednesday, July 30, highlighted its vision for the future of smart mobility at the Snapdragon for India: Auto Day event. The tech giant emphasized the significance of strategic collaborations, underscored by the presence of prominent Indian OEMs at the event. The company positioned itself as a trusted partner for India’s top automakers and ecosystem players, having powered over 350 million vehicles globally with its Snapdragon Digital Chassis. The company showcased a future-ready suite of services through its Snapdragon Digital Chassis. These comprise Snapdragon Cockpit, Snapdragon Ride, Snapdragon Ride Flex, Snapdragon Auto Connectivity, and Snapdragon Car-to-Cloud services –…