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Biden appoints Ramamurti to economic council

He is one of the three people appointed to the NEC Weeks after he was in the short list, Bharat Ramamurti was appointed a member of the economic council in US President-Elect Joe Biden's cabinet. Ramamurti is currently the Managing...

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India to send women-centric films to Sundance

This Sundance, expect women-centricity to be the theme for Indian filmmakers aspiring to showcase their talent. Apart from two Indian films, Fire in the Mountains and Writing with Fire, an Indo-US production, LATA, too, is centered around that theme. The...

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Jayapal’s comms aide now on Biden’s media team

Patel will join 15 communications and press personnel appointed so far at the White House Vedant Patel, the Indian-American communications aide to House member Pramila Jayapal, will now be President-Elect Joe Biden's assistant press secretary. Patel is one of 16...

Indian Panorama of international film fest announced

India's Information & Broadcasting ministry has announced a list of fiction and non-fiction films that will represent India in the "Indian Panorama" section of the 51th edition of the government-organized International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held...

A $900 bn Covid stimulus: A win for bipartisanism

US congressional leaders from the Democratic and Republican parties reached an agreement on Sunday to provide financial aid of $900 billion. Although it remains unclear when Congress will pass it, the deal comes as a rare relief to a nation...

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And now, Nirav Modi’s brother Nehal in trouble in NYC

International gem dealer Nehal Modi, 41, was busted by New York police in an alleged $1.4 million fraud. Modi was charged in Manhattan Supreme Court with grand larceny. Nehal Modi is no stranger to fraud accusations. He faces money laundering...