Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is all set to observe International Yoga Day on June 21 with extensive community participation across the state. This was announced during a comprehensive review chaired by Minister of State for Sports & Youth Services, Suryabanshi Suraj, at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Monday. During the review, Minister Suryabanshi Suraj directed…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge announced on Monday that Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from both Kerala’s Wayanad and UP’s Raebareli in the recent Lok Sabha elections, will relinquish the former seat where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will be fielded as the party candidate for the ensuing bypoll. The announcement, which followed consultations between…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, chaired a high-level meeting today to review the security situation in Manipur. The meeting, held in New Delhi, was attended by key officials including Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Union Home Secretary, Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), Chief of Army Staff (Designate)…
Mumbai: The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) celebrated the power of women’s narratives through an insightful session titled “Unveiling Her Story: Exploring Women’s Narratives through Documentary Filmmaking.” Moderated by Queen Hazarika, a prominent documentary narrator, the session featured acclaimed women filmmakers including National Film Award winners Srishti Lakhera, Farha Khatun, Prerana Barbarooah, and the…
Mumbai: “We can’t dither when nature is perishing. We can’t dither when nature is on the verge of devastation due to careless human hazards,” said Joëlle Chesselet, director of the eco-psychological documentary My Mercury, during an enlightening In-Conversation session at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF). The session, titled “In the Age of Anthropocene,…
Mumbai: The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has proudly launched its eagerly awaited Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline workshop, led by Rahul Babu Kannikkara, a Senior Animator at Warner Brothers. This exclusive, five-day intensive program, organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), began yesterday and is now unfolding with great enthusiasm at…
Mumbai, June 18, 2024 – The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) proudly presents a special curated package titled “Asian Women Filmmakers,” celebrating the power, resilience, and creativity of women in the film industry. This unique collection, presented by the International Association of Women in Radio and Television, highlights themes of empowerment, the pursuit of…
Srinagar: The highly anticipated Chhatergala tunnel project, costing around Rs. 4000 crore, is set to be executed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Additionally, underpasses along the Kathua Express corridor section will be constructed wherever demanded by the public, announced Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh after a comprehensive meeting chaired by Union Minister of…
Mumbai: The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024 featured a profound short fiction film, “Gumnaan Din” (Missing Days), directed by Ekta Mittal. This evocative film, which explores the poignant themes of separation and longing through the lives of migrant workers, was showcased as part of the ‘Berlinale Spotlight: Berlinale Shorts Package’ at MIFF. Originally selected…
Mumbai: The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024 showcased an illuminating panel discussion titled ‘The Magic of AI,’ focusing on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the film industry. The session delved into the scope, applications, and ethical considerations of AI technology in filmmaking, presenting a balanced view of its advantages and potential drawbacks….
