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Video PlayerClose BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- "Midway," an American war film directed by Roland Emmerich, passed the 200 million yuan (28.54 million U.S. dollars) mark at the Chinese mainland box office Sunday. The film is centered on the 1942 Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy, which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during the World War II. The film, based on real-life events, tells the story of U.S. leaders and soldiers in the battle. Roland Emmerich is known for his blockbuster disaster films "Independence Day," "Godzilla," "The Day After Tomorrow" and "2012." "Midway" has a current score of 7.7 out of 10 points on Chinese film rating site Douban. … [Read more...] about American war film “Midway” scores 200 mln yuan on Chinese mainland

In JNU, the walls always spoke. And the tongue was political. Arty, hand-painted posters screamed, Free Nelson Mandela, and quoted Faiz Ahmed Faiz's poetry. A generation of students came, and left. But the walls, sputtering words of resistance, remained a constant. In recent months, however, the walls lost their voice. When students planned a protest in July, the JNU administration even issued a circular asking them to "strictly abide" by the provision of Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007, and the decision of a JNU executive council meeting in March 2018. The violators were liable for "action/penalty." Last Wednesday, the walls and doors of JNU's administrative block found their voice again. Even the building's interiors were reclaimed in an anarchic release of expression allegedly by agitating students. " Deewarein bol uthi hain (The walls have spoken again), said one graffiti. Another cheekily said, " Daag ache hain." On a clock was written in bold red, … [Read more...] about JNU: It’s not about freebies, it’s about freedom

Celebrated danseuse and cultural icon Dr Sonal Mansingh will receive the Sumitra Charat Ram lifetime achievement award for 2019 on December 17. A statement from the Sriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra described Mansingh as an “unparalleled and pre-eminent exponent of the country’s classical dance tradition.” The statement said, “A master performer, teacher, choreographer and scholar with deep knowledge of the Indian culture, she is truly regarded as a guru of the Indian culture today. With training in several forms of classical dance including Bharatanatyam, Odissi and Chhau, she created several new choreographic works exploring many traditions of India, literature and music as also the current issues of social-cultural significance. Through her new genre solo dance theatre ‘Naatya-Katha’, she has spread awareness about social issues. Her outstanding solo performances, as well as her lectures, writings and workshops, have inspired generations of dancers … [Read more...] about Sonal Mansigh awarded the Sumitra Charat Ram lifetime achievement award 2019

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From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha — a book by UNICEF tells how to tackle problems of underweight, obesity and anaemia among children by consuming nutritious food that costs less than ₹20. The book has been based on the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18 which found that 35% of children under five are stunted, 17% are wasted and 33% are underweight. It also found that anaemia affects 40% of adolescent girls and 18% of adolescent boys. The report also found that overweight and obesity increasingly begins in childhood with a growing threat of non-communicable diseases like diabetes (10%) in school-aged children and adolescents. The 28-page book lists out recipes of freshly prepared foods, also giving the cost of preparation of each of them. For tackling underweight — the books lists recipes like potato stuffed paratha, paneer kathi roll and sago cutlets while for tackling obesity — there are suggestions of sprouted dal parantha, … [Read more...] about ‘Paneer kathi rolls, uttapam, sprouted dal paratha’: UNICEF suggests recipes for healthy children