Mar 10, 2025 12:03 PM IST
The argument that India must wait until it becomes more powerful to mediate in global conflicts, such as the Ukraine-Russia war, is misguided.
The external affairs ministry (MEA) stated last year, prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyiv in August, that “India is willing to provide all possible support and contributions required to help find peaceful solutions to this complex issue.” The time may have come for New Delhi to do precisely that – to facilitate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Paul Feig says everyone thought ‘Bridesmaids’ will flop|
Mar 10, 2025 11:40 AM IST
Paul Feig says everyone thought ‘Bridesmaids’ will flop
Los Angeles, Director Paul Feig, whose 2011 movie “Bridesmaids” went on to cross USD 300 million at the worldwide box office, says no one believed he could succeed with his women-led comedy but fate had a different plan.
Feig spoke at the panel of SXSW, where his latest film “Another Simple Favor” starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, was screened.
The 62-year-old filmmaker said everyone made him feel as if the future of how women’s ideas would be treated in the industry was dependent on the success of his film.
“So many female writer friends of mine were going out and pitching female-led comedies, and they all heard from the studios: ‘We have to wait and see how ‘Bridesmaids’ does,’” Feig said, according to entertainment news outlet Variety.
The pressure was so that he even questioned himself if he was going to “ruin movies for women”.
“I was like, ‘F**k! Don’t put that on me. Am I going to ruin movies for women?’. I don’t think with ‘The Hangover’ they said, ‘I’m gonna wait to see all these dudes on screen before we do this again.’ But thank god it did well.”
‘Gavaskar should control his tongue. He fled Sharjah to avoid playing against Pakistan’: Inzamam insults India legend
Mar 10, 2025 11:02 AM IST
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq did not take kindly to Sunil Gavaskar’s ‘B team’ remark.
Inzamam-ul-Haq (L) was not pleased by Sunil Gavaskar’s remarks(AP/Getty)
Pakistan great Inzamam-ul-Haq launched a scathing attack on Sunil Gavaskar, reacting strongly to the Indian legend’s statement that Pakistan can’t even beat India’s B team. After India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in the Champions Trophy two Sundays ago, Gavaskar highlighted the huge gulf that has emerged between the standard of cricket played by the two nations, with the Men in Blue dominating their arch-rivals in recent matches. Although Pakistan lead the head-to-head contests by a long way, they have lost to India in their last six international matches.
India won the match, they played well but Mr. Gavaskar should also take a look at stats. He once fled Sharjah to escape from playing against Pakistan. He is older than us; he is our senior. We greatly respect him, but you should not speak about a country like that. Sure, you have the right to praise your team as much as you want, but commenting like this on other teams is in bad taste,” Inzamam said on a local news channel.
Wasim Akram shocked, PCB furious as ICC brutally ignores Pakistan in Champions Trophy ceremony
Mar 10, 2025 12:16 PM IST
PCB did send an official for the closing ceremony in Dubai, but was brutally ignored by the ICC, leaving the Pakistani board furious.
Wasim Akram shocked at no PCB representative during Champions Trophy closing ceremony