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Simon & Schuster UK promotes Kris Doyle and Michelle Signore to publishing directors
The Bookseller
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Kris Doyle and Michelle Signore have been promoted to publishing director positions at Simon & Schuster UK, effective from 1st August 2025, reporting to Holly Harris. In their new roles, Doyle and Signore will "drive growth in two distinct areas...
Rock anthems: Check out the tiny tales told by south India’s ancient ‘hero stones’
Hindustan Times
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August 1, 2025
How do we honour our dead? Around the world, and through history, the answers have varied. An 18th-century hero stone from Tiruppur, depicting a man and three women believed to be from the same family. Most hero stones pay tribute to people who...
Samsung launches Galaxy Book 4 Edge in India: Price, specifications, availability
Hindustan Times
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July 31, 2025
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Book 4 Edge in India, expanding its AI-powered personal computing offerings. The device is equipped with on-device AI features and Microsoft’s Copilot+ integration. It is part of Samsung’s Galaxy AI ecosystem,...
KM Panikkar was a scapegoat. It was easier to blame him for China than Nehru
The Print
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi: When Narayani Basu started writing KM Panikkar’s biography, she intended to limit it to 200 pages. But as she dug deeper and deeper into Hindustan Times‘ first editor, and India’s first ambassador to China, she found Panikkar’s presence...
InMobi Achieves 80% Penetration Among China’s Top Gaming Publishers, Showcases Next-Gen Ad Innovation at ChinaJoy 2025
Macau Business
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July 31, 2025
SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 August 2025 – InMobi, a global leader in mobile advertising and AI-powered monetization, is taking center stage at ChinaJoy 2025, highlighting its unparalleled growth and unwavering commitment to the...
Federation of Indian Publishers joins Digital Print Asia 2025 as Knowledge Partner
PrintWeek India
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August 1, 2025
Digital Print Asia 2025 scheduled for 21–22 August 2025. The Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) supports Digital Print Asia 2025 as a Knowledge Partner. FIP is a body representing the Indian publishing industry. Organised by ReEnvision Events,...
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Slips on Tech Investment Concern; Tokyo Electron Plunges
The Japan News
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August 1, 2025
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Tokyo Stock Exchange Reuters 11:27 JST, August 1, 2025 TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average slid on Friday, dragged lower by chip-related stocks on rekindled concerns about technology investment....
atelier wen’arch designs light-filled bookstore to float over hangzhou’s wetlands
Design Boom
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August 1, 2025
a luminous bookstore opens in china The Xixi Goldmye Bookstore by Atelier Wen’Arch is located in the Xixi Wetlands of Hangzhou, China. The project transforms a 20-year-old U-shaped office building, originally closed-off and elevated above a water...
Siegwerk India co-sponsors Women to Watch 2025
PrintWeek India
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August 1, 2025
Siegwerk India is co-sponsoring PrintWeek's Women to Watch Awards. The initiative celebrates excellence and leadership across the industry. Siegwerk India has announced its co-sponsorship of the 2025 edition of PrintWeek’s Women to Watch Awards....
Celebrated Hollywood star wears Vietnamese brand in new fashion film
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Hollywood star Meryl Streep was spotted wearing a shirt from a local Vietnamese brand on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2, creating a buzz in Vietnamese media. The 76-year-old captured public attention while filming on the streets of...
Restaurant searches, reservations in Japan now available through Naver portal
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 1, 2025
Published: 01 Aug. 2025, 12:46 Naver announced on Aug. 1 that it has partnered with Japan’s largest restaurant review platform, Tabelog, to provide information on Japanese eateries through its Naver Place service. [NAVER] Naver users can now...
Pakistan fails to end inherent violence against women among tribes
Awaz The Voice
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August 1, 2025
Uzma Khatoon In recent weeks, a heartbreaking video from Balochistan shocked millions across South Asia. A young woman named Bano Satkzai was seen walking with confidence in bright red clothes, adjusting her shawl. She looked calm and fearless. In...
Suzlon Energy share price gains 5% on order book update, entry into F&O markets. Do you own?
Mint
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August 1, 2025
Stock Market Today: Suzlon Energy share price gained 5% in the morning trade on Friday following its entry into the futures and options (F&O) segment and an order book update. Suzlon Energy Order Book Update Suzlon Energy, on Friday, August 1,...
Laxmi India Finance IPO allotment date likely today. Latest GMP, steps to check share allotment status online
Mint
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August 1, 2025
Laxmi India Finance IPO Allotment: The initial public offering (IPO) of Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) Laxmi India Finance Ltd has ended, and investors now focus on Laxmi India Finance IPO allotment date. The mainboard IPO was open from July...
Step Inside Peckham's Tiny New Vietnamese Restaurant, Lai Rai, Where Unexpectedly Colorful Interiors Are as Fresh and Vibrant as the Cuisine
Livingetc
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August 1, 2025
When I moved to London at the end of January 2020, Peckham's Rye Lane was the first road I walked down with all of my things — one huge, night blue check-in suitcase as heavy as me, a slightly smaller trolley, a cabin bag, and a worn-out,...
9 fabulous activities to book in Dubai this weekend
Emirates Woman
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August 1, 2025
Life Your ultimate weekend guide in the UAE, August 1 to August 3,2025. Experience a matcha workshop For all the matcha lovers, this is a new experience to try. AVANTCHA, the global avant-garde tea house, has launched an immersive Matcha Workshop...
South Korean tourist googles India, finds ugly, hazy pics; social media reacts, ‘Western companies make money by…’
Mint
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August 1, 2025
A South Korean tourist googled India and found “ugly, hazy pics” of the country. So, assuming a high level of pollution, he brought many face masks with him. He searched with the keyword “Indo” since that’s what people in South Korea call it. The...
Stranded Cambodian soldiers returned by Thai army
Bangkok Post
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August 1, 2025
Cambodians arrested for spreading fake news on downed F-16 PUBLISHED : 1 Aug 2025 at 13:06 Two Cambodian soldiers stranded in Thai territory following recent border clashes have been returned to their home country after receiving aid from the...
Indian Restaurant Congress 2025: India’s Food Conclave of Ideas, Taste & Transformation
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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August 1, 2025
BusinessWire India New Delhi [India], August 1: Organised by Restaurant India, India Restaurant Congress (IRC) brings together over 1,000 key players--restaurateurs, chefs, investors, foodpreneurs and thought leaders--who are shaping what we eat,...
Kasundi — The Wild And Spicy History Of India’s Most Beloved Condiments
Times Now
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August 1, 2025
From Stinky Kasundi to Fiery Gunpowder: A Deep-Dive into India’s Wild World of Condiments Long Before Ketchup Was Even a Thing Before the world was slathering fries with tomato ketchup or adding sriracha to everything from noodles to popcorn,...