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Dravid open to coaching alongside ETPL ownership
Former India coach Rahul Dravid says he is “certainly” still open to coaching roles despite making a foray into franchise ownership.
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Ammy Virk, Neeru Bajwa, Harrdy Sandhu Punjabi Films Acquired by India’s Panorama Studios for Worldwide Release (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Panorama Studios has acquired the worldwide theatrical distribution rights to three Punjabi-language films set for release in 2026: “Argentina,” starring Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta; “Thaapi,” starring Neeru Bajwa and Sunny Singh; and “Ranjheya,” featuring Harrdy Sandhu, Simrat Kaur and Angad Bedi. The deal builds on the momentum of “Ishqan De Lekhe,” one of…
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China’s graduate glut: millions of young people enter a job market with little use for them
Record numbers find there is little demand for their skills, as entry-level tech roles are hit by AI and automation This time of year is graduation season in China: traditionally a bittersweet period of solemn goodbyes and family celebrations as university students transition from campus life into adulthood. Now it also increasingly represents trepidation about…
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Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Scores Big At China Box Office With $74M Opening
Stephen Chow’s first film in seven years, Kung Fu Soccer, scored a mighty opening at the China box office this past weekend grossing $73.6M (RMB500.3M) in just two days (July 11-12), according to figures from Artisan Gateway. The spin-off of 2001 hit Shaolin Soccer follows an all-female soccer squad who add martial arts techniques to…
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The Pauline Hanson interview. Her dream finally within reach, One Nation leader says: I was right about Asian immigration, I want a ‘monocultural Australia’ by 2050 and what I’d do immediately if elected PM
In an interview with the Daily Mail, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson restated her long-held anti-immigration views, saying she believed she had been proved right about Asian immigration and that she wanted Australia to become “monocultural” by 2050. She also discussed what she says she would do straight away if she became prime minister. The…
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Korea Box Office: ‘Moana’ Captures Crown While ‘The Eyes’ Retains Second Place
Disney’s live-action “Moana” topped the South Korean box office over 10 to 12 July, overtaking local thriller “The Eyes”, which remained in second place. The result matters because it shows strong audience demand for a major Hollywood family release, while also highlighting the continued resilience of local productions in a competitive market. The weekend also…
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How Indian scientists are mapping the brain’s last frontier
Scientists at the Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, say they have created the world’s most detailed three-dimensional atlas of the human brainstem at cellular resolution. Called Anchor (Atlas of Neurochemical Characterisation of the Human Brainstem with 3D Reconstruction), the digital map allows scientists to move seamlessly from whole-brain MRI…
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Forget ‘Indiana Jones,’ Nicolas Cage’s Adventure Hit Is a Streaming Smash on Hulu
Entertainment site Collider reports that Nicolas Cage’s 2004 action-adventure National Treasure has re-entered the streaming charts, ranking among the most-watched films on Hulu in the United States. The piece frames the film as Cage’s answer to the Indiana Jones franchise and part of a wider run of streaming success for the actor, who has also…
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Goodbyes to Beaumont and Knight as India close in on Test win
Tammy Beaumount and Heather Knight brought their England careers to an end on day three of the one-off Test with India, with the tourists needing four more wickets to secure victory at Lord’s heading into the final day.