Sotheby’s auctioneer overseeing the bidding for Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian (2019) at Sotheby’s on November 20, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s In a very exclusive room far far away, a very ordinary looking wooden gavel comes down on an equally ordinary looking rostrum and somehow millions of dollars have transpired within that quarter of a second.At…
Matt Damon named Shekhar Kapur as the Indian filmmaker he wants to work with, recalling missing out on ‘The Four Feathers’ decades ago due to Bourne commitments. Kapur responded warmly, praising Damon’s talent. The two spoke at ‘The Odyssey’ Mumbai press conference, ahead of Nolan’s epic release on July 17. Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Odyssey’ has…
The embassy said it has set up control rooms in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to assist affected families and provide information about the incident. A boat carrying several Indian tourists capsized near Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam on Saturday, prompting an ongoing search and rescue operation by local authorities, the Indian Embassy in…
Diljit Dosanjh’s ‘Satluj’ faces another blow; Honey Trehan directorial removed from ZEE5’s international catalogue – Reports Diljit Dosanjh’s Satluj has encountered another setback after a Centre-appointed committee reportedly recommended that restrictions on the film should continue.As reported by The New Indian Express, the panel concluded that the action taken against the film was justified, citing…
India vs England Women Live Score, One-Off Test: India produced a disciplined batting effort but were denied complete control by England’s late resurgence on the opening day of the one-off Women’s Test at Lord’s. Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma all registered half-centuries as India were bowled out for 285 after enjoying several strong…
Matt Damon revealed he wanted to work with Shekhar Kapur on ‘The Four Feathers’ (2002) but missed out, likely due to his Jason Bourne commitment. Speaking at ‘The Odyssey’ Mumbai event, he called it a “20-year-old debt” he still carries. He plays Odysseus in ‘The Odyssey’, alongside Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and others. Decades later,…
Brazil is dealing with one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, and scientists are trying something unusual to bring the numbers down. Instead of just relying on vaccines and mosquito spray, health teams are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into several cities, hoping these lab-bred insects will help shrink the population of disease-spreading mosquitoes…
Kollywood star Dhanush remains one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema. Beginning his career with his father Kasthuri Raja’s directorial and has also made his mark in Hollywood films including ‘The Gray Man’. He has acted in more than 50 films and has also worked as a singer, producer and lyricist in projects which…
PM Modi recalled India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and acknowledged New Zealand’s contribution to the achievement. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined” as he called for closer cooperation in technology, trade, space and sport during an address to the Indian community in Auckland.Speaking…
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (AP Photo) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has rejected suggestions that FIFA is favouring the defending champions at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, insisting that such allegations are nothing new and instead serve as extra motivation for his players. Speaking ahead of Argentina’s quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Sunday, Scaloni…