Author: Prachi Ghosh

Bachchan sold his non-fungible token in an auction hosted by BeyondLife.club. The Mahanayak of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, sold his collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT) for a whopping USD 9,66,000 (Rs 7.18 crore approx) in an auction hosted by BeyondLife.club. The most successful was ‘Madhushala’ NFT collection – his father’s poem. They are recorded in the superstar’s voice, which crossed a total of USD 756K (Rs 5.5crore) worth of bids for the entire collection. The highest bidder for this NFT will avail of a meet-and-greet session with BigB. Another highlight of the auction was The Loot Box NFT, wherein every buyer…

The firm said the move is in response to growing concerns over its technology that recognises people in photos and videos.  In a statement on November 2, Tuesday, the social media giant said that it will stop its ‘facial recognition’ system amid growing concerns from users and regulators. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, will delete ‘faceprints’ of more than one billion users in the coming weeks. Jerome Pesenti, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, said in the blog, “As part of this change, people who have opted in to our Face Recognition setting will no longer be automatically recognised in photos and…

The maiden tri-service exercise was conducted off India’s west coast in the Harbour phase and the sea phase.   Konkan Shakti 2021, the maiden tri-service exercise between the armed forces of India and the United Kingdom, reached its climax on October 27, according to a press release by the Press Information Bureau of India.  It is the first bilateral tri-service exercise between the two nations. “Smooth execution of the first edition of the exercise is testimony to the professional abilities, mutual understanding and shared commitment of the two nations and their personnel in uniform,” the release said. The exercise, which was the second…

The revenge thriller show revolves around a girl driven by revenge after her father is killed in front of her. The library of Korean-language content on Netflix is growing steadily. It is a fact that is true even before Squid Game was released and got the whole world talking about Korean content available on the platform and otherwise. One of the new indications is the platform’s new original in Korean language, My Name. The show is ranked eighth as of 27th October on Netflix India’s list of “Top 10 in India Today.” Based on an original screenplay, this production is helmed…

The 52nd IFFI is to be held in Goa. Major OTT players are also invited to participate. Legendary Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese and Hungarian film director Istvan Szabo will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, announced Friday. The 52nd edition of the prestigious festival will be held in Goa from November 20 to November 28. Istvan Szabo is one of the most critically acclaimed Hungarian film directors of the past few decades known for masterpieces like Mephisto (1981) and Father (1966). Martin Scorsese is…

Serbia’s Djokovic has not revealed his vaccination status and said he might not compete in the Australian Open.   Daniel Andrews, Victorian Premier, said that his government would not apply for travel permits to allow unvaccinated tennis players to compete at the Australian Open in the state after Prime Minister Scott Morrison indicated they would be allowed into the country.   Morrison said earlier on Wednesday that unvaccinated players would be free to compete at the Grand Slam after undergoing a two-week COVID-19 quarantine provided that Victoria, which hosts the tournament in Melbourne, applied for permits for them.Andrews said his…

India is the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the USA. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the United Nations Climate Change Summit, also known as, COP26 in Glasgow, said Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav in an interview with Reuters. The Glasgow Climate Summit will be held from October 31 to November 12. COP26 stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’ meeting for the 26th year this time. India is the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the United States, and Modi’s participation in the COP26 summit was seen as critical amid uncertainty over whether Chinese…

“Everyone must be allowed to cremate the dead bodies in the place which is notified as a burial ground irrespective of caste or community,” the Court ruled. The Madras High Court on Friday lamented that the practice of prohibiting the cremation or burial of persons belonging to marginalized castes in common burial grounds continues in several villages (S Amirthavalli v. The District Collector, Coimbatore). Justice N Anand Venkatesh termed such exclusion a “loathsome practice” and observed that it is quite unfortunate that even at the time of death, the caste factor does not leave a person. Venkatesh said, “Persons belonging…

Authors across the world have written powerful narratives around faulty cultural norms. Writers across the world have been condemned for expressing their views in their stories or books. Common people and authorities have taken offense at what a writer has written. Many writers have not only courted controversy; some even had to go through legal trials and tribulations. Some even had to deal with death threats, physical attacks, exile, etc. Here’s a list of books or work to celebrate the brevity of those South Asian writers who dared to write the real stuff going on in our society: Saadat Hassan…

The report said that rebranding could position the tech giant’s social media app Facebook as one of many products under a parent company that oversees the likes of Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus. The Verge has reported that tech-giant Facebook Inc. is planning to rebrand its company name next week to focus on building the metaverse, citing a company source with direct knowledge about the matter.  Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer, plans to talk about the name change at the company’s annual Connect conference on October 28. But it could unveil it sooner, The Verge report said.  In an interview in July, Zuckerberg told The…