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A scene from Chennai Kalai Kuzhu’s Uram; troupes such as Chennai Kalai Kuzhu and Koothu-P-Pattrai have focused on contemporary social issues. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives Over the past century, Tamil theatre and the city of Chennai have evolved in tandem. From puranic tales and nationalist dramas to political satires and tech-driven experiments, the city’s stages were influenced by its social and cultural shifts.Thiruvottiyur Kasiviswanatha Mudaliar made pioneering efforts as early as the 1860s with his play Dumbachary Vilasam. Pammal Sambandha Mudaliyar, regarded as the father of modern Tamil theatre, founded the Suguna Vilasa Sabha in 1891 in Madras,…

Curio is a company that describes itself as “a magical workshop where toys come to life.” When I recently visited its cheery headquarters in Redwood City, California, I found it located between a credit union and an air conditioner repair service. I stepped inside to meet the company’s founders, Misha Sallee and Sam Eaton. And also Grem, a fuzzy cube styled like an anime alien.Curio makes chatbots wrapped in stuffed animals. Each of its three smiling plushies has a back zipper pocket that hides a Wi-Fi-enabled voice box, linking the character to an artificial intelligence language model calibrated to converse…

A massive wildfire broke out Sunday evening in Slate Canyon, Provo, sending plumes of smoke into the skies. Photos and videos shared on social media showed the fire rapidly spreading in the mountains near Springville, Utah. Massive fire has broken out in Slate Canyon, Provo, Utah.(Facebook/ Springville Firefighters Local 5439) Authorities respondAccording to the Provo City Government, authorities were first alerted to a wildfire burning up Buckley Draw Canyon, just south of Slate Canyon, around 5 p.m. on Sunday. “Helicopters and airplane tankers are working the fire, as well as crews from Provo Fire, Utah County Fire and the Fire…

Fans of rising Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50 are expressing concern following unconfirmed social media reports alleging his involvement in a shooting incident in St. Louis. According to these circulating posts, a vehicle believed to be the rapper’s was allegedly shot at early Sunday morning, leaving four individuals, possibly including Q50 himself, in critical condition. BloodHound Q50 is a rising Chicago rapper.(Instagram/ BloodHound Q50) The group was reportedly leaving a party at the time of the incident. However, no official confirmation has been issued by St. Louis law enforcement or other local authorities as of now, and no local news outlet…

Published on: Aug 18, 2025 03:55 am IST Dominican influencer Ariiela Lalangosta was allegedly shot and killed in NYC. Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine wrote, “there is no heart more beautiful.” Dominican influencer Ariiela Lalangosta, popularly known as Ariela the Lobster, has passed away. Unconfirmed social media reports claim she was shot and killed in New York City early Sunday. Dominican influencer Ariiela Lalangosta was allegedly shot dead in NYC.(Instagram/ Ariiela Lalangosta and Instagram/ Tekashi 6ix9ine) According to some accounts, shots were fired at her vehicle while she was returning from a club. Other reports suggest the gunfire was aimed not at…

The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq’s second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more.Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage exacted upon the civilian population after it seized large swaths of the nation from 2014 onwards, until being vanquished three years later.Local authorities were working alongside the judiciary, forensic investigators, the Iraqi Martyrs Foundation and the directorate of mass graves to carry out the excavation in al-Khafsa, south of the northern city of Mosul, the state-run Iraqi News Agency reported on…

Updated on: Aug 18, 2025 05:03 am IST In a tweet, the WNBA reacted to the bronze statue of Sue Bird by the Seattle Storm, calling it a ‘thing of beauty’. Basketball legend Sue Bird was honoured with a huge bronze statue by the Seattle Storm. She became the first WNBA player to receive a statue, making it a historic tribute. Sue Bird looking at her statue, unveiled outside of Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Instagram/@seattlestorm) Bird attended the unveiling of the sculpture, which was placed outside Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, with her fiancée and soccer star, Megan Rapinoe.…

Former Australian cricketer Bob Simpson during an interview at Brisbane, Australia on November 28, 1991. | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan The ICC on Sunday (August 17, 2025) condoled the demise of former Australia captain Bob Simpson, highlighting his contribution as a player, captain and coach during the team’s rise to the peak of world cricket through the 1990s.Simpson, one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket, died on Saturday at the age of 89.In a statement, ICC chairman Jay Shah praised Simpson’s contributions and said he would be long remembered.”Bob Simpson was one of the true greats of our…

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Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) was on Sunday (August 17, 2025) established in Mumbai to provide a collaborative and meritocratic environment for mathematics researchers from across the globe. Called “the first ever privately funded mathematics research institute in the country, LMSI is backed by Lodha Foundation, which received about Rs 20,000 crore endowment from the Lodha family last year.”“It’s very important for us as a company to make sure that our success contributes in a wholesome manner to India’s development. In that context, the family decided last year to donate about one-fifth of the ownership of the company to the Lodha Foundation,” said…