Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 23 (ANI): Actor Vidya Balan hopped on to a new trend and created a video on the viral Punjabi dialogue, which she shared on social media.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17 (ANI): Bollywood Diva Vidya Balan dropped an amusing video in which she showcased her Friday Bossy look.

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, on Monday, penned a long note on her social media about the importance of self-love and acceptance.

New Delhi Jan 18 PTI Work from home during the Covid pandemic has its benefits but it has also put working women under a triple burden says President Ram Nath Kovind In a letter to young Indians published in the Manorama Yearbook 2022 he says women already have the double burden of paid work and unpaid work that is domestic responsibilities On top of that as children attend school from home their learning has to be supplemented by the parents and that task usually falls on the mother Kovind writes in the letter titled Arise The Future Beckons The new stress on family time should be welcome for male employees so that they can share some of the responsibilities of their partners In any case studies show that hard work in itself can be even counterproductive and as the number of hours spent on work goes up productivity comes down in some instances he writes The President also says that the pandemic has taught us exactly those lessons that will come handy for climate action The pandemic has been an unprecedented crisis but it may as well be just a warning of a far bigger crisis that is looming over the horizon Climate change is no longer a matter of scientific research and policy discussions its impact is already tangible and we are fast running out of time to keep global warming within feasible limits he writes The decade of the 2020s he says could turn out to be the most decisive point The situation is dire and pessimism wont be out of place but I remain hopeful Kovinds hope stems from the fact that we have seen what we are capable of when our collective existence was threatened by the coronavirus COVID-19 has shown what humankind can do if all nations join hands and are guided by nothing other than concern for our common future coupled with respect for science On career opportunities he writes As average Indians in your twenties the question of career is bound to be uppermost in your minds Under social imperatives or under peer pressure many of you often equate a career with a job preferably with the assurance of its continuity till superannuation That is understandable Indias bureaucracy and public sector both require talented hardworking youngsters But a job Kovind says need not mean a government or public-sector one only Our private sector has contributed immensely to the creation of wealth for all and it would also need talent to take Indias economy to new heights He stresses that a career need not mean a job In the new century many of our deeply held notions of work were anyway undergoing changes and COVID-19 only hastened that process It forced movement restrictions and lockdowns on us paralysing economies around the world As a result there were job losses and salary cuts but there was also a rise in the gig economy he says He then goes on to say that in this brave new world a brave new breed of youngsters is seeking neither jobs nor the financial security of the routine nine-to-five work but a rightful recognition of and remuneration for their unique talents for their creative vision for their skills Instead of safety their preference is for flexibility Instead of closing their options they are exploring more alternatives he writes Along with the gig economy another trend in recent years according to Kovind is work-life balance -- a phase when hard work alone was of paramount importance is over in many nations organisations and sectors Besides featuring important happenings of 2021 the yearbook also has articles by the likes of Shashi Tharoor Suresh Prabhu and Paranjoy Guha Thakurta among others Chief Editor Mammen Mathew says the yearbook is power-packed in more than 25 sections with interesting articles by eminent writers that capture the new trends PTI ZMN SMN SMN

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11 (ANI): Applause Entertainment and Ellipsis Entertainment have collaborated to bring together an ensemble cast including Vidya Balan, Pratik Gandhi, Ileana D' Cruz, and Indian-American sensation Sendhil Ramamurthy for an upcoming, yet untitled romantic comedy-drama, to be directed by leading ad film-maker, Shirsha Guha Thakurta.