Culture

Uber Safety Culture Lacking In Autonomous Car Incident: Regulator

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday November 20, 2019

A top US regulatory official on Tuesday said an investigation into a 2018 fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber car revealed "an ineffective safety culture" at the rideshare company.

Mario Shopping Kart: Nintendo Unveils Tokyo Store to Lure Casual Gamers

Reuters | Tuesday November 19, 2019

The Nintendo Tokyo store in the fashion-focused Parco department store marks the latest move into the mainstream for Japan's gamer culture and gives Nintendo a key location to attract more casual fans.

Mughals Planned To "Destroy" Tripura's Culture, Says Biplab Deb

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 19, 2019

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has said that Mughals intended to destroy the cultural wonders of the state by "bombing" its arts and architectures.

400 Scholarships Announced For Young Artistes. Details Here

Education | Edited by Maitree Baral | Sunday November 17, 2019

The scholarship aims to give assistance to the young artistes for advanced training within India. The last date for submission of application is December 5.

Google Scales Back Its Culture of Transparency, as All-Hands Meetings Become Monthly

Nitasha Tiku, Greg Bensinger, The Washington Post | Saturday November 16, 2019

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the weekly meetings will be narrower in scope, in addition to being less frequent.

US Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution On Sikhs

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

The United States Senate has unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the historical, cultural and religious significance of the 550th birthday of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, besides the Sikh's contributions in the US' growth.

Watch: Holding Swords, Smriti Irani Performs "Talwar Raas" In Gujarat

India News | ANI | Saturday November 16, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani performed ''Talwar Raas'', a traditional dance form using swords, at a cultural programme in Bhavnagar on Friday.

China Threatens Sweden Over Rights Prize To Detained Writer Gui Minhai

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 15, 2019

China on Friday threatened "counter-measures" against Sweden if the culture minister awards a Swedish PEN rights prize as planned to detained Chinese-Swedish book publisher Gui Minhai.

India Voices Concern Over Compromise In UN Peacekeeping To Reduce Costs

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 15, 2019

India has voiced "serious concern" over compromises being made in peacekeeping operational issues to reduce costs and stressed the need to develop a culture of no national caveats in UN peacekeeping.

Disney+ Warns of 'Outdated Cultural Depictions' in Some Films, But Some Say That's Not Enough

Marisa Iati, The Washington Post | Thursday November 14, 2019

Disney's much-anticipated streaming service has tacked warnings onto the beginnings of some movies indicating that they might include racist or otherwise offensive elements - a move that experts say begins to address the problem but fails to go far enough.

PM Modi Hopes To Boost Economic, Cultural Links At BRICS Summit In Brazil

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hoped that the BRICS summit will enhance economic and cultural linkages between the member nations as he arrived to take part in the two-day meeting of the emerging market bloc in the Brazilian capital.

Top Court Referred To Ain-i-Akbari, Travelogues, Reports In Ayodhya Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 10, 2019

The Supreme Court referred to books on subjects as diverse as history, culture, archaeology and religion in languages as varied as Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Turkish, French and English in its judgment on the Ayodhya land dispute, but exercised caution in making deductions saying there were "dangers" in interpreting history.

IIT Mandi Faculty Wins $ 100K Infosys Prize 2019 For Cultural History Studies

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Saturday November 9, 2019

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi faculty member Dr. Manu V Devadevan has been selected for the Infosys Prize 2019, awarded by Infosys Science Foundation, for his substantial contribution to the field of revisionist history of pre-modern South India.

Priyanka Chopra Found 'Cash In Her Dessert' And 'That's A First'

Entertainment | Nilanjana Basu | Wednesday November 6, 2019

Priyanka Chopra was served Daulat Ki Chaat, which is a signature dessert made popular by Delhi's street food culture

Inside TikTok: A Culture Clash Where US Views About Censorship Often Were Overridden by the Chinese Bosses

Drew Harwell, Tony Romm, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 6, 2019

The wildly popular short-video app TikTok has become one of the world's fastest-growing social media platforms, known for its quirky memes and viral singalongs.