QWrap: Exclusive from Mithilanchal; Modi at India-Africa Summit
Here’s a wrap of all the top headlines of the day.
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1. In Mithilanchal, Nitish’s ‘Change’ Palpable While Lalu Spells Fear
Three sari-clad women stepped confidently into the Shilpasangh Madhubani painting complex in Raanti village on the outskirts of Madhubani town, in what is known as Mithilanchal in these parts of Bihar.
But beyond their passionate pursuit of the Madhubani folk art, the 52 women who are part of Shilpasangh, which is funded and support by a Patna-based NGO, Jeevika, possess incisive political minds.
2. Modi Offers Credit, Partnership and Praise to Africa
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India-Africa Summit in the national capital on Thursday. Speaking in the presence of 54 heads of state, Modi spoke about several issues and the bond that both parties share.
The Prime Minister praised Africa’s efforts to move towards mainstream innovation and cited areas where the continent was showing the world a way forward.
3. Diwali Fashion Mantra Via Deepika, Alia, Sonam and Sonakshi
Playing deck up is quite a usual affair for our celebrities, especially with their incessant commitments to film promotions, launch events and magazine shoots. As these actresses get dolled up on various occasions in a traditional avatar, we thought it’s only a great idea to pick up some styling tricks and tips from their sartorial display and emulate the same this Diwali.
4. Anger and Shock on Twitter as IndiGo Bars Woman in ‘Short Dress’
A woman passenger was barred from taking an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to New Delhi on Monday for being ‘inappropriately dressed’. She missed her flight but was later accommodated in another one, only after she changed to trousers.
While the woman is a former IndiGo employee, her sister is a current employee of the airline.
Social media has reacted with anger and disbelief, in equal measure, to the airline’s move.
5. Bigg Boss Day 18: Rimi Sen Opens up on her Marriage Plans
The weather inside the house changes from time to time. Where people were ready to kill each other yesterday today the girls are seen bonding. And of all the people Rimi Sen is the one who is opening up a bit. She is bonding with Mandana Karimi and Yuvika Choudhary and the girls are talking about marriage.
Rimi is talking about her marriage plans which is not any time soon. She further adds that she might still be okay with the idea of marriage, but she cannot even think of adding kids!
6. I Felt Sachin Was There To Get His 100s & That’s It: Kapil Dev
India’s first-ever World Cup winning captain and one of the best all-rounders to don an Indian jersey, Kapil Dev has opened up about another of Indian cricket’s biggest stars, Sachin Tendulkar.
“Don’t get me wrong, but I think Sachin didn’t do justice to his talent. I always thought he could have done much more than what he did,” Dev was quoted as saying by the Khaleej Times.
7. Why Zuckerberg’s Townhall Was Just a PR Exercise for Internet.org
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was at IIT Delhi for his first ever Townhall Q&A in India.
But, Zuckerberg’s body language was very different to a year ago when he came to India to launch his pet project, Internet.org. He was cautious and chose his words after a lot of thought.
Zuckerberg wanted to test the waters, which explains the small audience size and the hint that next year’s Townhall will need a stadium.
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