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The sudden rise of India over the past few years has taken many western observers by surprise. The Indian economy has quadrupled in size in a generation. Its ancient reputation as a centre for mathematics and scientific skills remains intact, and Indian software engineers increasingly dominate Silicon Valley. India now has the largest population in the world and is clearly on its way to becoming the third economic superpower. Its economy overtook the UK last autumn and will overtake Germany and Japan within the next…

Few directors capture the unnerving, unmoored state of being an expat as effectively as Claire Denis. Disengaged from their roots, her shiftless wanderers and opportunists are drawn to unaccustomed behaviours – obsessive, reckless, self-destructive impulses that marinade unchecked while her characters focus on the business of being an outsider in a strange land. It’s true of Chocolat, her debut film; of Beau Travail and of White Material, all of which unfold in Africa. To a certain extent, it applies to her sci-fi picture…

BGMI is now available for Android users in India via Google Play Store. The BGMI servers went online today (May 29) and Android smartphone users are now able to play the game with new features and upgrades. However, the game is still now available for Apple iPhone users but as per the latest update from the company, the Battlegrounds Mobile India will be available for Apple iPhone users via Apple App Store around 12 noon. “This is a phased rollout. So, you may not be able to access the game immediately but worry not!…

This artist’s impression illustrates that astronomers using an array of ground- and space-based telescopes, including Gemini North on Hawai‘i, have uncovered a closely bound duo of energetic quasars — the hallmark of a pair of merging galaxies — seen when the Universe was only three billion years old. This discovery sheds light on the evolution of galaxies at “cosmic noon,” a period in the history of the Universe when galaxies underwent bursts of furious star formation. This merger also represents a system on the verge of…

Claire Denis’ 2022 Cannes Grand Prix winner Stars at Noon tells the story of an American journalist, Trish, played by Margaret Qualley, and Englishman, Daniel, played by Joe Alwyn, that fall in love in the midst of the political unrest of COVID-time Nicaragua. Trish soon finds that Daniel is a wanted man, and is forced to choose between love and freedom. The screenplay is adapted from the 1986 novel of the same name by Denis Johnson, but Claire Denis masterfully transports its setting from the Nicaraguan Revolution of…

Xbox Series X restock is happening today in India. In a rare move, Amazon has revealed that the Xbox Series X will be available for pre-order in the country today at 12pm (noon). Reliance Digital has also started taking pre-orders for the Xbox console. The pre-orders of the Xbox Series X are notably going live at the time when Sony is once again making its PlayStation 5 consoles and bundles available in the country for pre-order. Xbox Series X was launched back in November 2020 globally, alongside Xbox Series S, as…

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Taylor Swift’s beau Joe Alwyn recently made a very stylish appearance at New York Film Festival promoting his latest steamy movie Stars At Noon. The actor took part in a question-and-answer session alongside co-stars Danny Ramirez, Benny Safdie and director Claire Denis after a screening of the romantic drama film. Joe stars as Daniel in the upcoming film. Alwyn starred alongside Margaret Qualley, who plays Trish and the two play lovers who get entangled in a mysterious yet dangerous escapade in Nicaragua in the…

Redmi Note 10 series launch in India is happening later today, Thursday March 4. The new Redmi Note series is expected to have three models to choose from, namely the Redmi Note 10, Redmi Note 10 Pro, and the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max. These all will come as the successor to the Redmi Note 9 series that Xiaomi introduced last year. The Redmi Note 10 series is teased to have Super AMOLED displays and come with up to 108-megapixel primary camera sensor. Xiaomi will host the launch event for its new series through a virtual…

Redmi Note 10 will go on sale for the first time in India today, March 16, via both online and offline retailers. The phone was launched alongside the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Redmi Note 10 Pro Max earlier this month as a budget friendly offering with impressive specifications. The phone is powered by an octa-core SoC and comes with a quad rear camera setup. The Redmi Note 10 also has a large 5,000mAh battery, fast charging support, and is offered in two configurations.Redmi Note 10 price, sale detailsThe Redmi Note 10 is…