Author: Ankita Baidya

A journalism student, in love with caffeine. Apart from indulging my head into historical fictions, I adore writing. Be it for leisure or professionally, I have a very special place for it. Besides this, I'm always up for a conversation on the most random topic. Also, If you are a travel enthusiast then we might just grab a bite sometime.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Take on Women’s Day

As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on 8 March 2022, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali marked the occasion by slamming the perceptions about investing in a hero-led film is safer, since the audience demands it. The filmmaker, whose last two films were women-centric- Padmaavat and Gangubai Kathiawadi, is dejected to make a general observation. that sees the success of the women-centric film as an exception while the men-led-films attracts the audience into the theatres. Bhansali questions, while raging on the subject, the general narrative of believing that only male-centric film will work in the box office. He believes that this…

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Sonakshi Sinha’s Clarification on Non-Bailable Warrant Against her

A few days ago, Bollywood actress, Sonakshi Sinha, was reportedly found amidst a legal deadlock with a non-bailable warrant issued against her name. The actress had allegedly skipped an event for which she had received an advance payment of Rs. 37 lakhs. Sonakshi’s manager was reported to have refused to refund the advance to the event manager. However, Sinha has cleared up the air. She has clarified that no such warrant has been issued against her name. Sonakshi Sinha has claimed this story to be “fake news”. She asserted that the complainant is using her name for their fame which…

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The Batman movie reached a mark of $134 million collections in its US Box Office debut. With such a high figure, it  is the second-best opening after “Spiderman-No Way Home”, since the beginning of the pandemic. The Robert Pattinsonhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/08/the-batman-robert-pattinson-matt-reeves starrer movie is director- Matt Reeves’s biggest collection to date. The film has made about $248.5 million globally. Furthermore, the Batman movie has recorded a very successful opening in India as well. Released on 4 March 2022, in four days the movie succeeded in collecting 21.5 crores.   According to reports, this version of Batmanhttps://tdznkwjt9mxt6p1p8657.cleaver.live/warner-bros-sony-pictures-and-the-walt-disney-co-would-pause-the-release-of-their-films-in-russia/ shows a much darker side and serves. Moreover, it…

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Batman: Box Office Collection Soars

At the global box office, The Batman has soared above three-quarters of a billion dollars. The Batman reached a mark of $134 million collections in its US Box Office debut. With such a high figure, it became the second-best opening after “Spiderman-No Way Home”, since the beginning of the pandemic. The Robert Pattinson starrer became the director- of Matt Reeves’s biggest collection to date. The film has made about $248.5 million globally. The Batman recorded a very successful opening in India as well. Released on 4 March 2022, in four days the movie succeeded in collecting 21.5 crores.   According…

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Ukraine can Win: Blinken

The US Secretary of State- Antony Blinken is completely convinced that Ukraine shall win this war. He told BBC in an interview that he may not be able to tell that for how long this war is going to last but he has a firm belief that Ukraine would be victorious. Antony Blinken recognized and spoke highly about the great resilience demonstrated by the residents of Ukraine. He made a claim that if the Russians want to discard the ruling government and perhaps install a puppet regime, it has to overthrow the willingness to save the land of about 45…

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Lily Singh: Hollywood Struggles with Diversity

Over the years, Lily Singh has become a significant name in the industry. Starting as a YouTube sensation and creating history by becoming the first woman to host a late-night show in the United States, the author of ‘How to be Bawse’ has marked a long way for people to get inspired. The Indian Canadian star wants to use her stature to highlight the South Asian Talent. At the inauguration of the Jaipur Literature Festival 2022, Lily Singh said that even though Hollywood is taking its baby steps toward an equitable representation, it is still struggling with optimum diversity in…

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Moscow Takes Over Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant

On 4 March 2022, Friday, the Russian forces took over the control of Europe’s largest nuclear plant which has been called by Washington, a “reckless assault.” This catastrophic move has been condemned across the globe since it has alarmingly increased the security threat, not just for the two nations in the war but for the entire continent of Europe. A fire in the training building was put off and according to the officials, the nuclear plant is safe now. This is the second week of the conflict that was started by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin’s green flag to a…

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Shanaya Debuts with “Bedhadak”

On Thursday, the filmmaker Karan Johar made an announcement of the debut of Shanaya Kapoor, the daughter of Sanjay Kapoor, with the film “Bedhadhak”. It is a home production film which is written and directed by Shashank Khaitan. The film also introduces two other new faces into the industry- Lakshya Lalwani and Gurfateh Pirzada. This announcement was made on Twitter by the Dharma Productions’ handle. The tweet said that Dharma Productions continues to grow and the audience can expect Shanaya’s debut film Bedhadak to make way to their hearts. It also mentioned the name of the director of the movie.…

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Vikings and Saxon: The Last Kingdom

The subject of Vikings largely remains a mystery to everyone’s eyes. We know the answers to the basics of what, when, where but “why” is yet to be discovered. All the information that we even know is because of the discovery of artefacts from their period and interaction with Europeans especially the Saxons in terms of recorded sources like literature. Nevertheless, Vikings are still mysterious to common eyes. To make it less complicated, Vikings is the title that has been given to the seafaring people from Scandinavia countries. Scandinavia countries include- Denmark, Norway and Sweden. From the late 8th century…

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Russia vs Ukraine: Importance of Capturing Kherson

Kherson, a strategic location in left Ukraine has been captured by Russia. Russia had invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Home to about 300,000 people, Kherson is a significant urban Centre to fall into the lap of Moscow since its invasion. It has enabled Russia to have direct access to the mainland from Crimea. Nearby Kherson is the access to fresh water that supplies Crimea that Ukraine had cut off after the annexation by Russia in 2014. Some analysts believe that one of Russia’s plans in southeastern Ukraine is to establish a corridor of land that will be linking the…

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