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June 7, 2024 3:21 PM

Netflix tests biggest TV app redesign in 10 years

Netflix started rolling out the first major revamp of its television app in a decade on Thursday, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what they want to watch. The video streaming pioneer wants to increase the time that viewe...

June 6, 2024 5:19 PM

Bolivian scientists to track glacial changes at high speed with new equipment

Scientists in Bolivia are hoping to track glacial changes at lightning speed. New scientific equipment being installed at the country's Huayna Potosi mountain peak will provide real-time measurements of glaciers' mass compared to much slower older m...

June 6, 2024 4:12 PM

Poster for 18th Mumbai International Film Festival unveiled

The 18th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is scheduled to take place from June 15 to June 21. The poster for the upcoming edition was unveiled on Thursday. Organised by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, the Mum...

June 5, 2024 11:18 AM

Carbon removal needs to quadruple to meet climate goals, researchers say

Governments need to plant more trees and deploy technologies that will quadruple the amount of carbon dioxide removed each year from the atmosphere in order to meet global climate goals, a team of researchers said in a report published on Wednesday. ...

June 1, 2024 4:30 PM

Nollywood meets Bollywood in mini-series exploring migration and medical tourism

A new Netflix miniseries exploring migration, marriage and medical tourism between Nigeria and India is striking a chord with viewers in Africa's most populous nation grappling with a struggling economy and dreams of life abroad. "Postcards", a five...

May 27, 2024 5:57 PM

WHO jury comprising Nandita Das awards films themed on burnout, ageing, climate change

Indian actor-filmmaker Nandita Das has emphasised on the need to celebrate films that focus on health through a host of issues ranging from war trauma to burnout, climate change, mental health and healthy ageing. Nandita is part of the jury for the ...

May 27, 2024 12:53 PM

Exotic dancer drama ‘Anora’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s top prize

"Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday (May 25). The film by U.S. director Sean Baker beat the ...

May 27, 2024 10:09 AM

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia wins Grand Prix at Cannes, PM Modi lauds achievement

Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia etched her name in the annals of cinematic history at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival as her directorial debut drama, "All We Imagine as Light," clinched the prestigious Grand Prix award. Kapadia's film became the first ...

May 25, 2024 3:25 PM

As Cannes Film Festival nears end, who will win the top prize?

CA Donald Trump biopic, a musical about a Mexican cartel boss and Francis Ford Coppola's long-time passion project are just some of the films competing for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize as the glamorous fest comes to a close on Saturday evenin...

May 24, 2024 5:04 PM

FTII student bags ‘La Cinef’ Award at 77th Cannes Film Festival

In a historic moment for Indian cinema, "SUNFLOWERS WERE THE FIRST ONES TO KNOW," a short film directed by Chidanand Naik, a student of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), has won the prestigious Cannes' La Cinef Award for Best Short a...

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