Author: Starvision Desk

With the emergence of OTT platforms, these narratives have broken free from traditional shackles, inviting audiences to embrace diversity, challenge stereotypes, and redefine acceptance.Many films and shows have emerged that sensitively portray transgender characters, shedding light on their struggles, triumphs, and unique stories.Here’s a list of five must-watch films and shows available on various OTT platforms that capture their stories:Chandigarh Kare AashiquiDirected by Abhishek Kapoor, it is a romantic film that revolves around a love story set in the vibrant city of Chandigarh. The film follows the journey of a bodybuilder, portrayed by Ayushmann Khurrana, who unexpectedly falls in love…

Most actors go through umpteen trials and detailed research to prepare for their character and play it in the best possible way, however, Raza could actually relate to his character in the show very well.Just like his character, he has been in love with music since childhood and it is really helping him do complete justice to the character.Talking about the same, Syed said: “I have always been a music enthusiast, and have been playing the guitar, and singing for my friends and family for years now.””However, this is the first time that my secret talent is helping me ace…

Households continue to be less exposed to equities relative to other asset classes, and we see the domestic bid on stocks being sustained for a long time, like it did in the US from 1980 to 2000.With reducing dependence of FPI equity flows, India’s beta to EM is now down to around 0.6, it said.The most important catalyst in 2H23 is the market’s view on the 2024 general election outcome, foreign brokerage, Morgan Stanley said in a report.If the Indian electorate chooses a less-favourable political formation in 2024, the equity markets could experience a significant drawdown, foreign brokerage, Morgan Stanley…

The announcement comes in the backdrop of farewell meetings and fast paced discussions between coalition partners over the selection of a caretaker prime minister and the interim setup.Earlier on Friday, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif conducted the first round of discussions with leaders of coalition political parties, calling on all members to nominate their respective leaders for the position of interim prime minister.“This will ensure transparency, fairness, and impartiality during the transitional period,” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said.A caretaker government would be brought in place for at least 90 days, mandated to ensure fair elections and a smooth transition of…

Announcing his decision to quit, the second senior-most judge of the bench, he said that he “couldn’t work against his self-respect”.At the time, he was heading a division bench along with Justice M. W. Chandwani, apologised to the lawyers and called them his family. Apologising to every lawyer present in the court, Justice Deo said: “I scolded you because I wanted you to improve… You people work hard.” He added how he never intended to hurt anyone as all were like a family to him, and “I can’t work against my self-respect”.On October 14, 2022, a division bench of Justice…

Aaliya Deeba, founder of Ideebs London, a Couture Label shares with IANSlife the significance of the Khada Dupatta in traditional Indian weddings and provides some pointers on its importance and styling.Cultural Symbolism: The Khada Dupatta holds immense cultural symbolism in Indian weddings. It represents the bride’s modesty, elegance, and grace. It is a symbol of purity and is believed to bring blessings and good luck to the bride.Regional Variations: Different regions in India have their unique styles of draping the Khada Dupatta. For example, in North India, it is draped over the head and pinned to the shoulder, while in…

In its report on hallmarking and jewellery, which was submitted in both Houses of Parliament recently, the standing committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution said that substantial number of people buy gold jewellery items weighing 1 or 2 gm on the occasion of festivals, functions or at regular intervals.In the absence of any quality assurance, these people are prone to getting cheated.It, therefore, opined that buyer of gold should be assured of quality and fineness of the gold jewellery.In this light, the panel suggested reconsideration into the exemption granted to gold jewellery items weighing less than 2 gm…

The first edition of the festival, will be hosted in Mumbai, on 4th-5th November 2023 at the Royal Western India Turf Club, Mahalaxmi Racecourse.With its foundation built upon Nykaa’s expertise in curation and its robust brand partnerships, it aims to revolutionise our perception and encounter with beauty and fashion.The meticulously planned two-day festival endeavours to push the boundaries of imagination and offer an unconventional experience of these domains, at a grandeur and scale that has never been witnessed in the country before.One can expect a multitude of tech interventions, cutting-edge product experiences, never-seen-before avatars and offerings from brands, along with…

Following the Supreme Court judgement, hundreds of party workers arrived at the party headquarters and distributed sweets and played songs. They raised slogans in favour of Rahul Gandhi, once he entered the party headquarters flanked by his sister and party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to attend a Tamil Nadu strategy meeting on preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters with Rahul Gandhi, with Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, K.C. Venugopal and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury by his side, Kharge said: “Today it is the victory of democracy and the victory of Constitution. Satyamev Jayate,…

The Indian trio defeated the Mexican team of Dafne Quintero, Ana Sofía Hernandez Jeon and Andrea Becerra 235-229 in the final.In the semifinals, the second-seeded Indian women’s compound team defeated defending champions Colombia 220-216. The team overcame the challenge of Chinese Taipei and Turkey in the quarterfinals and the pre-quarterfinals respectively after receiving a bye in the first round.Before this Berlin meet, India had won 11 medals — nine silver and two silver — at the World Archery Championships.This gold was India’s fourth consecutive medal in the compound women’s team at the world championships, after silvers in 2017 and 2021…