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I’m now nearing the halfway point of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and I’m happy to report that there haven’t been many objective misses yet. Part of that is helped by the festival programming the best of Cannes and Berlinale. But the Crystal Globe, the film’s primary competition, has also shown great early strength, as has the Proxima competition. The three films outlined here, in fact, are from three separate sections: Horizons, Crystal Globe, and Promixa—and all follow figures fighting against larger forces, like patriarchy, misogyny, and xenophobia. Combined, they exemplify the variety of stories thriving up and down the…

Public conversations about billionaires tend to oscillate between fascination and condemnation. Headlines emphasize excess, inequality, political influence, or corporate misconduct. And while criticism in some instances is certainly warranted, if we look only through the lens of suspicion, we risk overlooking the unexpected ways private fortunes sometimes become public inheritances. California has long been a proving ground for where fortunes were spent as quickly as they were made. It is where private ambition often takes physical form in estates, gardens, and grand personal experiments which escape the boundaries of wealth itself, transforming over time to enrich civic life long after…

Source: Investor Presentation of Bank of Maharashtra Ltd

India’s struggles in the ongoing T20I series against England continued after suffering a comprehensive nine-wicket defeat in the fourth match at Bristol on Thursday. The loss handed England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after the hosts comfortably chased down India’s modest total of 158/7 with 37 balls to spare.Following the disappointing performance, former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim raised concerns over the team’s batting strategy. Speaking during a discussion on JioHotstar, Karim questioned several tactical decisions made by the Indian think tank, particularly the decision to promote Shivam Dube after the early collapse instead of sending a batter…

Mikel Merino labelled Spain‘s progression to the semi-finals of the World Cup as a “dream come true” after he scored another late winner to seal a 2-1 victory over Belgium. The Arsenal man, who has shown great versatility for club and country in being to operate as a midfielder and as a makeshift centre forward, netted a stoppage-time winner in the last 16 against Portugal. And, two minutes from the end of normal time in Los Angeles, the 85th-minute substitute settled another tie in favour of the European champions. Fabian Ruiz had given Spain the lead on the half-hour mark…

This is a big season for the Edmonton Oilers, given the implications of Connor McDavid‘s contract, as he is eligible to sign an extension on July 1st, 2027. Leon Draisaitl said the quiet thing out loud at the year-end media availability, talking about how the Oilers may have one year left of McDavid despite him just starting a two-year contract extension. The leadership group asked for Mike Babcock to come in. However, the focus is on GM Stan Bowman, who has not improved the roster since he took over in the summer of 2024. The roster has gotten worse, and…

Demand for SK Hynix’s offering was reportedly over seven times more than the number of shares available, highlighting the strong investor appetite for a key company in the AI supply chain.The bumper appetite effectively means investors were so desperate to buy the shares that the company was able to charge a price 2.9% higher than its current stock price in Seoul, rather than offering a traditional discount.Each American depositary share is equivalent to a tenth of a Seoul-traded common share, SK Hynix said.The offering gives US investors a way to buy SK Hynix shares without having to trade via an…

Rep. French Hill wants a deadline.  One year after the House passed the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, the Arkansas Republican who chairs the House Financial Services Committee used a Fox Business interview with anchor Maria Bartiromo to press Senate leaders for a floor vote before the August recess. “I’ve encouraged Senate leadership to put it on the floor,” Hill said. “I think if you schedule a floor date here in the month of July, that will cause these final meetings, these final discussions to take place. You’ve got to have a deadline in Congress to get people to move…

Inside Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s Rs 37 crore Delhi home: Nostalgia wall, spacious rooms, grand interiors and more Shah Rukh Khan’s Delhi home has reportedly come back into the spotlight for a special reason. According to reports, the superstar has acquired the remaining floors of the Panchsheel Park residence where he and Gauri Khan began their married life, making him the sole owner of the property.A Bollywood Hungama report claims Shah Rukh, who already owned the basement and first floor, has now purchased the second and third floors for approximately Rs 37 crore. With the latest acquisition, the…

Spain’s Mikel Merino (6) celebrates after their win in the World Cup quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium in Inglewood. (AP Photo) Super-sub Mikel Merino turned hero once again, scoring a dramatic 88th-minute winner to guide Spain into the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Belgium on Friday.Spain will now face tournament favourites France in a blockbuster semi-final clash in Dallas on Tuesday. “It will be a clash of giants,” Spanish coach Luis De La Fuente said after the match.The decisive moment came just two minutes after Merino entered the pitch. In the 88th minute, Pau Cubarsí…