India Netflix actor Rajshri Deshpande ‘disgusted by porn star label’
Rajshri Deshpande Rajshri Deshpande stars in Netflix’s first Indian drama Sacred Games An Indian actress has said she felt “disgusted” after her sex scene in a Netflix series went viral as a “porn clip”. The 30-second video clip from Sacred Games shows consensual sex between a gangster and his wife, played by Rajshri Deshpande. She […]
The Faroe Islands’ 500-year-old fight to save its language
Nori Jemil The Faroe Islands’ 500-year-old fight to save its language (Credit: Nori Jemil) Situated between Iceland and Scotland, the isolated Faroe Islands are in a unique position. For years, their remoteness kept locals out of reach of their Danish rulers. Nori Jemil “We can manage our own destiny” (Credit: Nori Jemil) The people of […]
Pursuit Marketing to create 70 new jobs after ‘record’ year
Pursuit Marketing A Glasgow-based marketing consultancy has revealed plans to hire 70 new staff, after reporting record revenues. Pursuit Marketing, which is part of the 4icg Group, saw turnover rise by 33%, to more than £4m, in the year to the end of June. The company currently employs about 180 staff between its offices in […]
The five countries that set world culture
Constantin Werscheck/EyeEm Famous for being the ‘birthplace’ of Harry Potter, Edinburgh punches above its weight in terms of cultural influence (Credit: Constantin Werscheck/EyeEm) Rather than military, political or economic might, it’s the culture of these countries that most strongly impacts the wider world. Global influence is often measured by military, political or economic might, but […]
River Mersey tidal power plan granted £2.5m funding
NPAS Studies suggest a barrage across the River Mersey could generate up to for times the energy of windfarms A plan to harness tidal power in the River Mersey in Liverpool has taken a step forward after £2.5m of funding for the project was approved. The scheme, which would see a barrage built across the […]
Baltimore’s beer flows again
Prohibition and industry-wide consolidation dealt a devastating blow to the city’s first manufacturing industry – but nearly 300 years after it began, brewing is making a comeback. Baltimore’s history is awash in beer. Just 19 years after the Maryland city’s founding in 1729, beer making became Baltimore’s first manufacturing industry. In 1892, inventor William Painter […]
Oman’s sleepy Musandam Peninsula
The modest port of Khasab is found on Omanâs Musandam Peninsula. (Andrew Montgomery) Just a few hours’ drive from Dubai, the little-visited Musandam Peninsula is a remote patch of land where ancient fishing villages give way to treacherous mountain roads. As the little boat drifted perilously close to jagged rocks, I gaped upwards, lost in […]
Crown court roll-out of pre-recorded evidence in England and Wales complete
PA Media Pre-recorded evidence of victims and witnesses to crimes have been rolled out at the final crown courts in England and Wales The use of pre-recorded evidence from victims and witnesses of crimes such as rape has been rolled out across all crown courts in England and Wales. The technology will be available from […]
Hunting for the world’s most expensive fungus
The rare European white truffle can be found in Italyâs Piedmont region, growing among the roots of poplar, beech, hazelnut, oak and willow trees. (Oliver Strewe/LPI) Italy and France may have brought fame and fortune to the truffle, but this rare mushroom can actually be found all over the world if you know where to […]
Switzerland’s vanishing glaciers threaten Europe’s water supply
BBC A rise in global temperatures is causing glaciers in the Swiss Alps to shrink Switzerland’s glaciers have lost more than half their volume in less than a hundred years, and the long hot summer this year has accelerated the thaw, a new study shows. The glaciers support ski resorts and attract climbers and hikers […]