Jailed activist dies at 84

Jailed activist dies at 84

Jailed Indian tribal rights activist Stan Swamy has died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai city. He was 84. The Jesuit priest, who suffered from Parkinson’s disease, was moved to a private hospital in May after he tested positive for Covid. Swamy, the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India, was arrested in … Read more

It’s the Beginning of the End of Easy Money

It’s the Beginning of the End of Easy Money

(Bloomberg) — Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast. Central banks are starting to tip-toe away from the emergency stimulus they deployed to fight the pandemic-driven global recession. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and colleagues have begun debating when and how to slow their asset-purchase program, … Read more

Hansal Mehta Opens Up About Directing Shashi Kapoor’s Grandson Zahaan Kapoor in His Debut Film

Hansal Mehta Opens Up About Directing Shashi Kapoor’s Grandson Zahaan Kapoor in His Debut Film

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s upcoming untitled thriller, which recently went on floors, will introduce Zahaan Prithviraj Kapoor, grandson of late actor Shashi Kapoor. Zahaan is the son of Kunal Kapoor and Sheena. The film also features Aditya Rawal, who has earlier worked in an OTT project, and is co-produced by Anubhav Sinha. On selecting the cast, … Read more