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  • Monica Bellucci returns to Cannes for dark thriller 'The Birthday Party'
    Monica Bellucci brings classic Cannes glamour back to the Croisette tonight as she premieres 'The Birthday Party', the latest Competition film from acclaimed French director Léa Mysius. Set in eerie isolated marshlands, the psychological thriller follows a family whose birthday celebration spirals into chaos as unsettling events begin to unfold. Bellucci plays a mysterious Italian […]
  • Demi Moore, Bella Hadid and Colman Domingo lead Cannes fashion highlights
    From giant pink bows to dramatic Valentino capes, the Cannes red carpet delivered plenty of standout style moments this year. Demi Moore dominated the Croisette with elegant jury looks, while Bella Hadid paid tribute to Jane Birkin in a vintage-inspired Schiaparelli gown. For the men, Colman Domingo stole the spotlight in a theatrical purple Valentino cape ensemble.
  • Andy Garcia's emotional Cannes premiere and Renate Reinsve dazzles in 'Fjord'
    As the final features competing for the Palme d'Or hit the big screen in Cannes, Eve Jackson takes us through her highlights of the 79th film festival. She tells us why "Fjord", a powerful drama from Cristian Mungiu starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, packs a psychological punch and flags up the charming ensemble drama "I See […]
  • Is the #MeToo movement dead?
    Nearly a decade has passed since allegations against Harvey Weinstein first emerged in the US, sparking the global #MeToo movement. Now, Australian actor Cate Blanchett says the movement has been killed off in Hollywood. So as the Cannes Film Festival comes to a close, we focus on the accusations surrounding the event, alongside broader discussions about sexual violence within the film industry.  
  • 'Late Show' host Colbert bows out with a little help from Paul McCartney, Trump exults
    Former Beatles Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of "The Late Show" as host Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. "Thank goodness he's finally gone," Trump said Friday in a social media post that derided the beloved American comedian's talent. 
  • Curtains down: Stephen Colbert bows out of 'Late Show' after Trump pressure
    Paul McCartney led an all-star lineup for the final episode of "The Late Show" as host Stephen Colbert bowed out after broadcaster CBS cancelled his show as it courted US President Donald Trump. FRANCE 24's Douglas Herbert notes that Colbert's exit could be seen as "evidence of Trump’s full-frontal assault on US democracy".

India

  • 1200+ historic ‘Survey of India’ maps – searchable, digitised, and free to access.
    The Survey of India was established in 1767 – just a decade after the Battle of Plassey (1757), which reshaped political power in the subcontinent. In other words, mapping came on the heels of conquest, as British authorities sought to document and manage the land they now ruled. What began as military and administrative necessity soon became one […]
  • Social Media has changed : what comes next for museums, libraries & cultural institutions?
    The original promise of social media platforms was not only reach, but connection. For cultural institutions, they offered a way to speak in a more relatable voice, connect with audiences and invite participation (beyond the limits of geography). Until around 2022, this felt genuinely transformative. At a time when many institutional websites were clunky and newsletters […]
  • Colonial Photographs of Kerala: Unnamed People and Forgotten Lives in the Archive
    In Kerala’s colonial photography archives, people gaze back at us – some named, categorized, but many left entirely unrecorded. These photographs from British-era Kerala capture moments of stillness: people working, posing, witnessing. But behind each frame lies a pressing question that colonial visual records often fail to answer: who were these people? Hands crossed; gaze […]
  • Looking at Colonial Photographs : Memory, Posture, & Place
    Have archival photographs ever looked back at you? Dragged you into its frames? Made you pause not just to see, but to feel, to guess, to remember, or to imagine? There is a strange alchemy when one is looking at colonial photographs. A photograph can certainly freeze time. It can, however, also disrupt time. It […]
  • When the Queen Becomes Colonial Mother: Nationhood and Empire under Victoria Regina
    In 1877, when Queen Victoria (r. 1837–1901) assumed the title of Kaisar-i-Hind, British officials sought to monumentalize her as a figure of peace and imperial stability. In India, however, her image emerged as a divine sovereign across sections of society. Her likeness appeared as traditional handmade dolls, in temple reliefs and reports from the late […]
  • Mumbai’s Bandstands: Where Music, Culture and Community Converged
    For most residents of Mumbai, the word ‘bandstand’ evokes the popular image of Bandra’s seaside promenade, fondly referred to as just the ‘bandstand’ in the neighbourhood. But for an older generation, it also recalls the city’s once-ubiquitous spaces for live music – structures that stood in gardens, maidans, and neighbourhood parks. As Mumbai grows into […]

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