Aar Ya Paar Review: Aditya Rawal Does His Best To Carry The Weight Of The Story

Aditya Rawal in Aar Ya Paar. (courtesy: YouTube) Cast: Aditya Rawal, Sumeeet Vyas, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Patralekhaa Paul, Varun Badola Director: Glen Barretto, Ankush Mohla and Neel Guha Rating: Two stars (out of 5) An all-out war between two worlds – one of the people who draw sustenance from a forest, the other represented by those … Read more

Connect Review: Nayanthara Shines Bright In A Dystopian Drama That Thrives In The Dark

Nayanthara in Connect. (courtesy: YouTube) Cast: Nayanthara, Sathyaraj, Anupam Kher, Vinay Rai Director: Ashwin Saravanan Rating: Three stars (out of 5) A supernatural thriller set in the time of Covid, Ashwin Saravanan’s Connect has its share of jump scares as well as other genre tics. But, if you can tide over the ritualistic babble that … Read more

Amar Colony Review: A Hypnotic Film That Is Firm In A Deliberate Rhythm

A still from Amar Colony. (courtesy: YouTube) Cast: Sangeeta Agrawal, Usha Chauhan, Nimisha Nair Director: Siddharth Chauhan Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) The thwarted urges, secret desires and persistent paranoias of three Shimla women constitute the crux of writer-director Siddharth Chauhan’s first narrative feature Amar Colony, a meticulously crafted film that uses austere means … Read more

Dharavi Bank Review: Suniel Shetty’s Web Debut Does Not Deliver Real Thrills

Suniel Shetty in Dharavi Bank. (courtesy: YouTube) Cast: Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Sonali Kulkarni, Luke Kenny, Freddy Daruwala Director: Samit Kakkad Rating: 2 stars (out of 5) A crime lord in his labyrinth and a crime-buster on a personal mission face off against each other in Dharavi Bank, a ten-part MX Player original series built … Read more

Twitter and other social media sites slipped on removing hate speech in 2022, EU review says

Twitter took longer to review hateful content and removed less of it in 2022 compared with the previous year, according to European Union data released Thursday. The EU figures were published as part of an annual evaluation of online platforms’ compliance with the 27-nation bloc’s code of conduct on disinformation. Twitter wasn’t alone — most other tech … Read more

Chinese Mining Deals Under Review as Congo Targets Windfall Profits

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The Democratic Republic of Congo wants a mining deal it signed with China more than a decade ago to be reworked, with a view to securing all the funding that was pledged for infrastructure projects and a share of windfall profits. Author of the article: Bloomberg News David Malingha Publishing … Read more

Takeda’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for Dengue Vaccine Candidate (TAK-003) Granted Priority Review by U.S. Food and Drug Administration

This section is Partnership Content supplied The content in this section is supplied by Business Wire for the purposes of distributing press releases on behalf of its clients. Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Press Releases Business Wire News Releases Author of the article: Publishing date: Nov 22, … Read more

‘Strange World’ Review – Deadline

Strange World, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new family offering is indeed strange, a film that ought to skew much older because of its reference points but caters to a surprisingly young audience too, mostly on account of its brilliant lava-lamp aesthetics. It also comes with a timely eco-message, albeit one so convoluted that the specifics … Read more

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX begins strategic review of global assets

As part of the recent bankruptcy filing, the defunct crypto exchange FTX, along with 101 of the 130 affiliated companies, announced the launch of a strategic review of their global assets. The review is an attempt to maximize recoverable value for stakeholders.  FTX, at the time led by CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), filed for Chapter … Read more