Actor Roshan Mathew’s sophomore directorial play Bye Bye Bypass, co-written with actor Shruti Ramachandran and screen writer and creative director Francis Thomas, is about a set of cousins of the Athimootil family, who lose their ancestral home to the construction of a bypass. The Malayalam play has been inspired by Roshan’s own, similar experience, which,
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the revered Kenyan man of letters and voice of dissent who in dozens of fiction and nonfiction books traced his country’s history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them, died on May 28 at 87. Derek Warker, publicist for Ngũgĩ’s
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The company has also seen a stabilization of key assets like its 670-room Aurika Mumbai hotel, which have helped buoy its revenue. Also Read | The great hotel rush to India’s least explored corner Lemon Tree Hotels’ chairman and managing director Patanjali G. Keswani, speaking exclusively to Mint, said the company crossed ₹100 crore in
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Mansur al-Hallaj, a 9th-century Persian Sufi mystic, was brutally executed in 922 CE in Baghdad for proclaiming “Ana al-Haq“ (I am the Truth/God), a mystical utterance deemed heretical by orthodox authorities. His execution was more harrowing than that of prominent dissenters such as Socrates, Jesus, Sarmad, Hypatia, and Bruno. Scholars note that Al-Hallaj’s proclamation significantly
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Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing’s power in the region. For the first time, Japan sent destroyers through the Taiwan Strait on two occasions in recent months, according to a
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“What are the health issues people are generally most worried about?” asks Dr. Anand Sivaraman during an interaction with The Hindu. “Heart attack, may be…?” comes my answer, off the top of my head. “There you go,” says Sivaraman, seemingly excited at hearing an answer he probably was expecting. Cardiovascular risk is one of the
Veteran Akali leader and former Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa died Wednesday (May 28, 2025) evening following age-related health issues at a private hospital in Mohali. He was 89. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. According to a statement by the hospital, Dhindsa was admitted on Tuesday in a critical
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Citigroup Inc. revoked the firing of a senior trader in Japan as part of a wrongful dismissal settlement following years of wrangling over problematic trading practices in the bank’s Asia unit. Ken Ohtaka’s dismissal was rescinded after the two sides reached an agreement last month, according to a copy of the settlement seen by Bloomberg
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Harvard University said the Trump administration’s ban on enrolling international students is already causing harm and spreading fear, even though a judge has temporarily barred the order from taking effect. US customs officials at Boston Logan International Airport ordered secondary screenings of Harvard visa holders — including a former head of state who’s a fellow
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Women raise slogans during a protest outside Imphal East DC office demanding an apology from Manipur Governor in connection with row over removal of Manipur name from State on May 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The resumption of free movement for all communities along the National Highways in Manipur, and the resettlement of internally displaced
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