China’s urban-rural gap is a threat to growth. Is the divide too wide to fix?

China’s urban-rural gap is a threat to growth. Is the divide too wide to fix?

She managed to survive the fierce competition. After her graduation from Fudan, she expanded her master’s thesis on the gap between urban and rural students at top universities in China, and her findings were published early last year. Zheng’s book, which discusses class differences from a sociological perspective, is one of the most prominent of … Read more

Loblaw, George Weston to pay $500M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement

Loblaw, George Weston to pay 0M for bread price-fixing scheme in record antitrust settlement

Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. say they have agreed to pay $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding their involvement in a bread price-fixing scheme. The class-action case was brought against a group of companies that includes Loblaw and the Weston companies, Metro, Walmart Canada, Giant Tiger, and Sobeys and … Read more

‘Large proportion’ of military disliked relaxed rules on personal grooming, survey finds

‘Large proportion’ of military disliked relaxed rules on personal grooming, survey finds

The Canadian military has tightened up regulations on personal grooming after getting an earful from members who were not happy with the relaxed standards introduced almost two years ago. The revised rules on hair and beard length come into effect today. One expert says the newest set of regulations, announced last month, may not entirely … Read more

Ottawa removes regulatory red tape for Trans Mountain pipeline

Ottawa removes regulatory red tape for Trans Mountain pipeline

Ahead of Canada’s plan to move the Trans Mountain pipeline to Indigenous ownership, the federal government is changing how it manages the pipeline, according to a notice published Wednesday on the federal government’s official newspaper, Canada Gazette. The Canada Development Investment Corporation and Trans Mountain Corporation will no longer need authorization from a top official, the governor … Read more

Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams is a love letter to Bollywood and queerness

Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams is a love letter to Bollywood and queerness

12:36Amrit Kaur lands her first leading film role in the queer, Bollywood-inspired The Queen of My Dreams For Fawzia Mirza, making The Queen of My Dreams her feature film debut was cathartic. “It saved my life,” said the writer-director. The film, which began its life as an art installation and then a 2012 short film, … Read more

Cop drama Allegiance aims to show flaws, possibilities in justice system

Cop drama Allegiance aims to show flaws, possibilities in justice system

Mark Ellis was nervous coming aboard another show about police officers. Not least because police procedurals have become an even more crowded media sub-genre since he co-created Flashpoint in 2008. But Ellis was more worried about making such a show when concerns around community and police relationships have reached a fever pitch. “So what do you do … Read more

Class fame Ayesha Kanga celebrates one year of Netflix series: “I owe a ginormous thanks” : Bollywood News

Class fame Ayesha Kanga celebrates one year of Netflix series: “I owe a ginormous thanks” : Bollywood News

Ayesha Kanga shot to fame with her portrayal as the spunky, fashionable, headstrong & spirited Yashika in the global hit streaming series Class. Since then, she has become the talk of the town, especially among Gen Z for her breathtaking disruptive fashion statements. On the first anniversary of Class, Ayesha says the attention she has … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Kanga on the audition she gave for Netflix’s Class, “Didn’t think it was a good one” : Bollywood News

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Kanga on the audition she gave for Netflix’s Class, “Didn’t think it was a good one” : Bollywood News

Looking back at 2023, actress Ayesha Kanga feels pleased to have got a chance to play the character Yashika in Netflix’s acclaimed web show Class. Created by Ashim Ahluwalia, the show is a Delhi high school drama that also stars Anjali Sivaraman, Naina Bhan, Zeyn Shaw, Chayan Chopra, Gurfateh Pirzada, Madhyama Segal, Piyush Khati, among … Read more

Ayesha Kanga shines bright with Class and Vogue recognition; says, “The overwhelming love that Class received gave me the confidence boost I needed” : Bollywood News

Ayesha Kanga shines bright with Class and Vogue recognition; says, “The overwhelming love that Class received gave me the confidence boost I needed” : Bollywood News

Ayesha Kanga, renowned for her portrayal of the headstrong and spirited Yashika in the series Class, has become the latest sensation among the Gen Z crowd. She captivated audiences with her performance as a scheming character in Class. Ayesha Kanga shines bright with Class and Vogue recognition; says, “The overwhelming love that Class received gave … Read more

Mission Majnu, RRR, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, and Shehzada in top 1000 in Netflix’s report on viewership data; find out the watch hours : Bollywood News

Mission Majnu, RRR, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, and Shehzada in top 1000 in Netflix’s report on viewership data; find out the watch hours : Bollywood News

Netflix has become the streaming platform to share comprehensive viewership data and what people are watching on the platform. Kicking off ‘What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report’ which will be released twice a year, the streamer will be unveiling a detailed report of what the viewers have watched in six months. Amongst the Indian … Read more