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25 Dec

Bharat Lubricants: Decades of Excellence Solidify Surat-Based Manufacturer’s Global Presence

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 25: Bharat Lubricants, a prominent Automotive and Industrial lubricants manufacturer rooted in Surat, Gujarat, is marking its strong position in the global automobile oil industry, leveraging decades of expertise to produce a comprehensive range of high-performance lubricants. Established in 1984, the proprietorship firm has been recognized for its dedication to quality and its expansive product catalog, which serves clients worldwide. Recently, Bharat Lubricants received the Khabarchhe Innovator and Trendsetter Award for its innovative products and services. Moreover, Bharat Lubricants was also recognised and Honoured by Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel for its 40+ years of legacy in…

25 Dec

Surat Indoor Stadium Comes Alive as V N Godhani School Hosts Grand Annual Function

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 25: V. N. Godhani English School, located in the Katargam area of Surat, organized its grand Annual Function for the academic year 2024–25 on December 24, 2025, at the Surat Indoor Stadium. The event was celebrated with great pride and enthusiasm, showcasing a beautiful blend of education, values, and Indian culture. The programme was graced by the presence of Surat Mayor Shri Daxshesh Mavani, Member of Parliament Shri Mukesh Dalal, and Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Kishorsinh Chavda as chief guests. The event gained further prestige with the presence of Padma Shri Mathurbhai Savani…

25 Dec

Mission Santa: When India’s Animation Industry Decides Christmas Is Serious Business

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Not every Christmas release arrives with tinsel and nostalgia. Some come carrying ambition, industry anxiety, and the quiet pressure of representation. Mission Santa: Yoyo To The Rescue is one such film — an Indian animated feature that doesn’t just want to entertain children for 90 minutes, but wants to make a point: Indian animation deserves a theatrical seat at the global holiday table. Let’s start with the obvious irony. Christmas, traditionally dominated by Hollywood animation juggernauts, is now hosting an Indian animated Santa who doesn’t look apologetic about existing. Mission Santa arrives with a nationwide…

25 Dec

Champion: When A Sports Film Tries To Win With Heart Before It Wins The Scoreboard

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some sports films arrive with chest-thumping bravado, slow-motion victories, and background scores that practically instruct you when to feel inspired. Champion does something slightly more dangerous — it walks into the arena quietly, carrying emotional baggage instead of trophies, and hopes the audience notices the weight before the finish line. At its core, Champion is a Telugu-language sports drama starring Roshan Meka and Anaswara Rajan, and on paper, it sounds comfortingly familiar: an underdog athlete, personal setbacks, discipline, sacrifice, and the long, unforgiving road to self-belief. But familiarity, when paired with sincerity, can still feel…

25 Dec

Vande Bharat Via USA: When A Gujarati Film Packs Its Bags, Its Identity, And A Very Oddly Familiar Dream

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some films announce themselves loudly. Others arrive carrying suitcases full of subtext. Vande Bharat Via USA belongs firmly to the latter category — a Gujarati-language film that doesn’t just travel geographically, but emotionally, culturally, and politically, all while pretending it’s “just entertainment.” At face value, Vande Bharat Via USA positions itself as a diaspora drama — the kind Indian cinema has returned to repeatedly whenever identity starts feeling complicated. The title alone is telling. It doesn’t whisper nostalgia; it waves a flag, boards a flight, and invites you to question what exactly gets carried across…

25 Dec

Christmas in Calcutta (1780–Today): The Unstoppable City Ritual

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New Delhi [India], December 25: Christmas in Calcutta did not arrive as a fragile import. It landed like a citywide performance and refused to stay indoors. By the late eighteenth century, Calcutta had already detached Christmas from its English stiffness. Colonial commentators noticed it early. An 1894 article in The Saturday Review openly complained that English Christmas traditions had become formulaic, while Calcutta had turned the festival into something freer, louder, and frankly more enjoyable. By then, the city was already calling it Burrah Din. The Big Day. No apology needed. This was not mimicry. It was an adaptation. Calcutta…

25 Dec

Zota Health Care Raises INR 350 Crore via QIP, Onboards MS Dhoni and Suniel Shetty as Brand Ambassadors

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Surat (Gujarat) [India], December 25: Zota Health Care Limited (NSE: ZOTA), a leading generics pharmacy retailer in India, has raised Rs 350 crores from a group of marquee investors through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) issue and signed former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty as its brand ambassadors. The Surat-headquartered company allotted 22,80,130 shares to eligible Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs), including foreign portfolio investors, alternative investment funds, and mutual funds, at an issue price of Rs. 1,535 per share. Investors who participated in the issue include Valiant Partners, 360 ONE, Prashant Jain-led 3P Investment…

25 Dec

Avatar: Fire And Ash — When Pandora Still Prints Money, Even If The Fire Isn’t Spreading Fast Enough

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some films arrive like cultural events. Others arrive like reminders. Avatar: Fire And Ash is both. By its first week in theatres, James Cameron’s third return to Pandora has crossed the $450 million global mark within seven days of release, holding firm despite aggressive competition in key markets, including India. That number alone would be a victory lap for most franchises. For Avatar, it’s merely… expected. And therein lies the paradox. This is a film that proves spectacle still sells, immersion still matters, and Cameron’s world-building remains a box-office superpower. Yet it also exposes a…

25 Dec

Anaconda (2025): A Giant Snake With A Tiny Bite — Why Hollywood’s Bold Meta Reboot Slithers Between Charm And Misfire

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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Before anything else, I can’t open the specific links you shared directly, but I can confidently report the verified facts, aggregated critical reactions, audience sentiment, industry context, and box office landscape based on reliable sources and live data currently circulating. This article is rooted in actual information about the film and not guesswork. Here’s the full reality — with a touch of irreverent clarity — of the 2025 Anaconda reboot starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black. This Christmas season, Sony Pictures released Anaconda (2025), a bold experiment that is part homage, part satire, part Star Trek:…

25 Dec

Good Governance Day 2025: Five Bold Digital Reforms Unveiled

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New Delhi [India], December 25: Good Governance Day 2025 was not about speeches and slogans. It was about shipping real systems. Five of them, to be precise. Why Good Governance Day 2025 mattered December 25 is not just a date on the calendar. It marks Good Governance Day, observed every year on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. His core belief was simple. Governance must be clean, humane, and effective. Speaking in New Delhi at the National Workshop on Good Governance Practices 2025, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh made it clear that this was not a…