| Dear Reader, Greetings from India! For those new here, you are reading Meanwhile, Back Home, our daily newsletter specially curated for our overseas readers. Hope you had a restful weekend! Today’s Edition: From Harmanpreet Kaur’s historic World Cup triumph and Kerala’s cinematic glory to Trump’s Gatsby glamour, Delhi’s ancient secrets, and Google’s AI pause, it has been a day of victories, revelations, and reality checks across worlds old and new. Let's dive in. π‘Spotlight What. A.Win— DY Patil Stadium was a sea of blue, and history was made! Harmanpreet Kaur’s fearless team lifted India’s first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup, beating South Africa by 52 runs. And in a moment straight out of 1983, it was the skipper herself running back to take the final catch — poetic, isn’t it? Also Read: π From Harmanpreet Kaur to Shafali Verma, meet India’s 16 pioneering World Cup winners π Jesus was with me, said Jemimah and other tales of faith moving mountains And as India celebrates, the world saw other historic moments unfold. The Maldives became the first nation to introduce a generational smoking ban, barring anyone born after 2007 from buying or using tobacco, a global health milestone. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, US President Donald Trump made headlines of a very different kind. In a wide-ranging CBS interview, he claimed Pakistan is among nations conducting nuclear tests, defended America’s decision to resume testing, and insisted China wouldn’t invade Taiwan under his watch. ☕ Spill the Expresso Lights, camera, celebration! The Kerala State Film Awards 2025 are out! Mammootty is roaring with a record-breaking 7th Best Actor win for Bramayugam! Rising star Shamla Hamza dazzles as Best Actress, while Manjummel Boys steals the show as Best Film. Kerala cinema shines brighter than ever! Check out Live Updates In the glitzy world of the Hindi film industry, Aryan Khan’s The Ba**ds of Bollywood continues to grab eyeballs. In this episode of our podcast, Casually Obsessed, we tackle the Nepo debate head-on, decoding how Aryan turned insider satire into sharp social commentary. Meanwhile, Google’s AI experiment just hit pause. After a US senator claimed Gemma fabricated rape allegations, Google quietly pulled the model from AI Studio, though developers still get API access. π¨ Must Read Archaeologists have long hunted for Indraprastha, the fabled capital of the Pandavas, beneath Delhi’s ancient layers. Excavations at Purana Qila unearthed Painted Grey Ware pottery, dating back to around 1200 BCE, sparking debate over whether these relics truly trace Delhi’s roots to the Mahabharata, or simply mark an ancient, thriving settlement? πBook Nook Trump’s “Great Gatsby” bash at Mar-a-Lago shimmered with 1920s glamour, with champagne, jazz, and sequins. Yet the timing was irony at its finest. As the elite partied, federal aid froze for millions. Like Gatsby’s glittering soirées, it was a dazzling illusion, wealth celebrating itself while the dream it promised slipped further away. That’s all for now. Until next time, Aishwarya Khosla π Welcome to MyExpress on Indian Express! π Imagine a homepage that’s as unique as you are! With MyExpress, you get to curate your very own personalised news hub, tailored to your tastes and interests. Love sports, but can't resist a good political drama? Maybe you're into tech news, but still enjoy the occasional Bollywood buzz? No worries! Just register on the site, pick your favourite sections, and watch as your personalised MyExpress page fills up with all the news that matters most to you. It's like having your very own express lane to the stories you love—no traffic jams, no detours. So why wait? Start personalising your news journey with MyExpress, and let the headlines come to you! ππ° Check it out here and make your news truly yours! If you like this newsletter, read more Indian Express newsletters here. |
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