Author: Taptaparna Sahu

Sardar Udham Review: Lead role Vicky Kaushal gives an emotional and perceptive portrayal in the brilliantly lensed biography. The meticulously planned period narrative has a vast grandeur, but Shoojit Sircar’s Sardar Udham avoids the clichés of a Bollywood biography. But that isn’t the film’s only redeeming feature, and Vicky Kaushal’s powerful and insightful performance in the wonderfully lensed biopic adds to the film’s force. Sardar Udham portrays a pioneering hero of India’s freedom movement as a genuine, relatable, laddoo-loving young man who happened to be someone witnessing death up close and in such horrible circumstances. His willpower was to avenge the innocent victims…

Online education is completely changing the way we learn, but a year and a half of taking classes from homes have resulted in a slew of mental and physical health problems for both teachers and students. Covid-19 has caused havoc and destruction over the world in ways no one could have predicted. The world came to a halt in just a moment and life as we knew it was no longer the same. Online learning is becoming popular among educational institutions. The idea of not having to hustle to get to their universities and schools and doing it from the…

Steve Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, is no longer with us, but his invention will keep him alive in the hearts of millions of people. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco, California, on February 24, 1955. On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs passed away from cancer. In Steve Jobs’ famous speech “Stay Hunger, Stay Foolish,” he highlighted experiences from his life. Steve Jobs Early Life Steve Jobs is a well-known name in the business world. At the exact moment, the term is both motivating and intimidating. He founded Apple. The man who forever transformed technology. The impact of the tech titan…

In the IPL, the Royal Challengers Bangalore have nearly always failed to impress. They have never won the IPL, and their shifting fortunes have perplexed experts and fans alike. They have concluded as runners-up in one season and as the lowest-ranked team after the next. The Royal Challengers Bangalore’s matches against the Kolkata Knight Riders have a reputation for making history. On April 18, 2008, the two teams met for the first time in the IPL, when RCB was beaten by KKR (222/3) by 140 runs, owing to Brendon McCullum’s blitzkrieg 158*. Virat Kohli, who had led to the under-19…

Narendra Modi became Gujarat’s chief minister 20 years ago, on 7th October 2001. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been in politics for 20 years, holding constitutional positions. Narendra Modi was Gujarat’s chief minister for almost 12 years and four terms, marking him the state’s longest-serving leader. In 2014, Narendra Modi became the 14th prime minister of India (excluding acting PMs). When Narendra Modi was ushered in as Gujarat’s chief minister, he was just the 14th person to do so. A Look at Modi’s Political Tenure Narendra Modi is among India’s longest-serving political leaders, having served as a chief minister and…

With Satyanarayana’s help, set up a bogus Telugu Academy account at A P Merchantile Cooperative Society with fake ID evidence. According to the police commissioner, Sai Kumar, the racket’s mastermind, is a recognized offender, previously implicated in similar financial schemes in Andhra Pradesh and Chennai. In the Telugu Academy FD fraud case, Hyderabad police detained six additional people on Wednesday, including kingpin Chanduri Venkata Koti Sai Kumar. Who was involved in this case? Segoori Ramesh, administrative officer and in-charge of the Telugu Akademi’s accounts section, M Sadhana, manager of the Canara Bank’s Chandanagar branch, a fraudulent doctor known as Dr…

Cleartrip, in partnership with Flipkart for the first time during the big billion days deal, which runs till October 10 and includes a flat 20% discount on domestic tickets. There is a complete refund on flight cancellations at ₹1 and up to ₹25,000 off overseas flights. Travel companies, hotels and resorts, and airlines are promoting more bargains and festive deals this year to attract bookings even though they see a week-over-week increase in bookings. The offer would also allow travellers to discover alternative local and international destinations, according to Prahlad Krishnamurthi, Cleartrip’s chief business officer. He further says that due…

Academicians feel that enrolling more international students will strengthen Indian B-schools’ global rankings since they value internationalisation, international faculty, students, and global impression. Indian colleges have long struggled to attract international students because the nation does not rank among the top study destinations in the world. To address this, some Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) have added supernumerary seats in various programmes. IIM Kozhikode recently revealed 50 extra seats for overseas students in three full-time MBA courses: These are as follows: Postgraduate Programme (PGP) MBA (20 seats) Postgraduate Programme (PGP) in Finance (20 seats) Postgraduate Programme (PGP) in Liberal Studies…

Because of the lower gold price and high valuations, gold finance businesses like Muthoot Finance NSE 0.24 per cent and Manappuram Finance NSE 1.01 per cent have lagged the broader market during 2021.  CLSA initiated covering Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance with ‘buy’ ratings and forecasts of 24% and 33% gains within the next 12 months, respectively. CLSA claims that a high PB multiple is justified because of the company’s good profitability and low balance sheet risk.   Muthoot Finance and Manappuram Finance are up 25% and 8% in 2021, respectively, compared to the Nifty500’s gains of almost 30%.  …

Leading automotive manufacturers’ September sales got severely hampered by semiconductor shortage on a year-over-year basis. The semiconductor or microchip shortage hindered the industry’s production rates, resulting in longer wait times and higher pricing.  Automobile sales suffered a setback in September due to rising input costs and a consequent supply of semiconductors. The situation gets evidenced by the automakers’ September sales figures, which were released on Friday.   In September, new additions to the luxury sedan catalogue aided Nissan and Skoda in increasing sales; nevertheless, increases in the pricing of electronic equipment such as semiconductors used in automobiles hampered their sales. …