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For years, he has donned several hats with a certain ease and grace. As a filmmaker and screenwriter, he paved the way for others by showing the love he has for Shakespeare by adapting his works into Hindi films. As a composer, he has curated some distinct songs over the years. As a poet, he’s displayed the depth in his thoughts by weaving words into them. With the launch of his music label, Vishal Bhardwaj has added another feather to his cap. He spoke to BT about reinventing himself, his greatest fear and why he cannot imagine his existence without Gulzar. Excerpts: What prompted you to launch a music label with the beautifully-worded song Dhoop Aane do? Actually, I had been nurturing this dream for a long time. It’s not like I thought of it when the lockdown started. What films do to you is that they eat up all your time. They don’t let you breathe. Making a film is a 24-hour occupation. About a decade ago, many big brands had wanted me to work out a label for my … [Read more...] about Vishal Bhardwaj: My existence has no meaning without Gulzar saab

As for the CPC's governance philosophy, putting people first and foremost has always been its core ideal. China has secured major strategic achievements in containing COVID-19 within about three months after its outbreak. In order to protect people's life and property, China adopted prompt measures to relocate about 3.76 million people from areas affected by floods and geological disasters over the past two months. … [Read more...] about Commentary: Washington’s ideological bias against CPC doomed to backfire

“I have been practicing yoga to become mentally stronger as well. I have to be absolutely ready to grab my opportunities whenever they are presented to me,” said Singh. Talking about his future goals, Singh said there is nothing bigger than playing for the country. … [Read more...] about Arshdeep wants to take inspiration from senior India hockey player Ramandeep on injury management

Only 353 new electric cars were sold in Russia last year, including 81 Teslas, data from Autostat shows.While Tesla has not officially entered the Russian market, Tesla Club helps customers, including businessmen and politicians, buy the cars abroad and maintain them.The majority of electric vehicles sold in Russia, where there are significantly fewer charging points for electric vehicles than in Europe or the United States, were Nissan Leaf and Jaguar I-Pace vehicles."Customs fees have decreased, so demand has increased. People took it very well," Alexei Eremchuk, head of Tesla Club, Russia's unofficial dealership in Moscow, told Reuters.Moscow cut customs fees for electric cars to zero from May, down from 48-54% for individuals and 15% for legal entities."This year the (Tesla) fleet (in Russia) may easily increase by 1,000 cars, including used ones," Eremchuk told Reuters.He has sold about 400 of the approximately 500 cars registered in Russia so far. The Russian market is tiny for … [Read more...] about Russian dealer looks to zero customs tariff to lift Tesla sales

“We live in one of the most polluted cities in the world. It feels good to have contributed to increasing the native green cover of our city as part of this drive today (Monday),” said Aditya Mukarji, a teenager networking with young people across different cities to plant native flora. … [Read more...] about Rakhis tied to trees in Aravalis