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British actress Billie Piper feels social media is terrifying. In an interview, Piper spoke about her fame and how she deals with social media. "Let's put it this way, I wouldn't have wanted to be a famous pop star now. The social media element of it all is terrifying because it's continuous, it's in your bed, next to your bedside table every night. In my pop career here were moments that were horrible to experience as a teenager, but they came and went. But the thought of having that constantly on your person -- I wear my phone round my neck like some weird slave - and with one simple click you're able to see what millions of people think about you or other people, or just about anything. I would argue that it's got worse," she said. Piper, who started career as a teenager, believes it is "slightly depressing" to see people living their lives so "publicly". "I don't know what that's like (having pictures stolen), but I certainly know what it means to live your life publicly. I've … [Read more...] about Billie Piper finds social media ‘terrifying’

Ensuring that their voices are heard is critical for a more inclusive COVID-19 response, the ILO said, adding that giving youth a chance to articulate their needs and ideas during the decision-making procedures improves effectiveness of policies and programmes. … [Read more...] about Global effect of Covid-19: One in two youths subject to depression, anxiety, finds ILO survey

Graff excelled in multiple positions during his illustrious 26-year professional career in tennis. As arguably the most acclaimed gold badge chair umpire in tennis history, Graff umpired all the ATP's top-level tournaments, several Olympic Games, Davis Cup events, and the Grand Slams. Some classic matches are still well remembered by the fans, including the 2009 Wimbledon Men's Final between Roger Federer vs Andy Roddick. … [Read more...] about ATP vice president Lars Graff appointed as co-tournament director of China Open

Mr. Balachandran says that culturally Ms. Harris remains connected to her roots in India, both through her upbringing and visits to Chennai. Her mother had won a presidential gold medal in India for classical Carnatic music singing, which Ms. Harris writes about in her memoirs The Truths we hold: An American Journey. She also writes of her grandfather as one of the “earliest and most lasting influences” in her life, who corresponded with her regularly until his death in 1998. When her mother passed away in 2009, Ms. Harris made a trip to India to immerse her ashes in the Bay of Bengal, according to family tradition, her uncle recalls. … [Read more...] about She has her head on her shoulders, says uncle on Kamala Harris

With her sophomore feature film, actor Janhvi Kapoor finds herself drawn into the discussion around nepotism on social media, once again. Encountering trolls and backlash is not unusual for the 23-year-old daughter of late actor Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor. “It’s not the most fun situation to be in,” she chortles, as we speak on a video call ahead of the release of her latest film, Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl. “Some people feel like I’m not deserving of the opportunities I’ve gotten and done nothing to deserve it, which, in a way, is true, but there is a section that won’t settle for any result, however hard I work.” … [Read more...] about Janhvi Kapoor: ‘It’s tough to gauge what is real on social media’