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Time of India
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Koel Mallick's colourful Sunday clicks light up Instagram
Koel Mallick 's recent vacation photo has brought a dose of colour, sunshine, and pure joy to her followers' feeds. Dressed in a cheerful pink-and-green outfit, the actor posed in front of a towering, blue giraffe installation with the caption: 'Happy Sunday! ' The post is a bright contrast to the usual glam photoshoots, capturing Koel in a breezy, candid moment that fans instantly adored. With the city skyline behind her and a playful sculpture beside her, the picture radiates carefree energy and childlike wonder. The comments came flooding in—from calling her the 'Tolly Queen' to praising her natural charm. Admirers described the moment as sweet, refreshing, and 'full of good vibes,' echoing Koel's own caption. Several fans even shared nostalgic memories of discovering her in films like Paglu, reinforcing just how deeply she's embedded in Bengali cinema's heart. Whether she's on screen or sharing a quiet travel snapshot, Koel's presence continues to blend grace with relatability—making every post feel like a postcard from someone you've loved for years.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Koel Mallick embraces the spirit of yoga on International Yoga Day: ‘Be fit, be happy'
Koel Mallick on International Yoga Day 2025 As the world came together to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21, Bengali cinema's favourite star Koel Mallick took a moment to share a personal message of wellness and positivity with her followers. Posting a video of herself engaged in yoga practice, Koel reflected on the deeper philosophy behind the ancient discipline. 'Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self! Happy International Yoga Day!!!! Be fit, be happy!!!' she wrote, blending motivation with mindfulness. Clad in comfortable workout gear, she could be seen flowing effortlessly through the asanas, embodying calm, grace, and focus. This isn't the first time Koel has championed fitness and holistic living. Known for striking a balance between her busy acting career and personal well-being, she has often spoken about how yoga and disciplined workouts help her stay grounded. For her, yoga is not just about flexibility or physical strength, but a path to mental clarity and emotional balance. Fans responded warmly to her post, flooding the comments with heart emojis, words of encouragement, and sharing how they too have embraced yoga in their lives. International Yoga Day, first proposed by India at the United Nations in 2014, has grown into a global movement encouraging people to discover the transformative power of yoga—not just as exercise, but as a holistic way of life. Koel's heartfelt message this year resonates with that very idea: that true fitness isn't just about the body, but about aligning the mind, heart, and spirit. And in her words, it's ultimately about choosing happiness.
Malaysiakini
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Education not prime focus of recent govts
YOURSAY | 'So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable?' M'sia scores poorly on education rights, lags behind neighbours Koel: Are the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry taking note of this very worrying report card? Please spare us the instant denials that follow these reports. Only the most gullible will buy it. A narrow agenda of several decades that has focused on 2R has meant that whatever resources we have are directed into the coffers of some of the most racist institutions in this country. Many have been sidelined, neglected or led into educational deprivation due to this agenda. Let's be very clear. These racist institutions are not serving the country. Their initiatives are politically linked to serve the interests of specific political parties. People need to come to their senses and start looking at the welfare of this educationally failing country. If a country has no education, they have have nothing. We are now lagging behind Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia according to this report. So congratulations, Malaysia. Pretty soon our children will be seeking jobs as domestic workers and labourers in these countries. The government keeps making the same mistakes! OCT: Almost every citizen knows our education system is in a rut, but the government refuses to admit it. There won't be any solutions as long as the government doesn't see that our education system and policies need to change. The government has stopped participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment challenge as the results have shown our students have failed miserably and have degraded. Yet, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek insisted that our university is on par with Ivy League universities. There are shameful incidents by our PhD professors who made fictitious claims just to be debunked by other experts with evidence. A recent survey has shown there are more religious classes than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) classes. So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable? The government's main objective is to win votes so that it can remain in power. Malay-Muslims are the majority race, and Islam is the main religion. So the government has to implement education that is aligned with Malay-Muslims so that they will vote for the government. Education is not given priority. Students are collateral damage from ideology. MarioT: Our education system puts a lot of emphasis on religion rather than the basic 3Rs. So, if you were to take the quality of education into account, it is miserably below 50 percent. The earnest request for change continues to fall on deaf ears. Even the Malay-Muslims, for whom the system is mainly designed, prefer to send their children to Chinese schools to receive a wholesome education. Time to come, we will even fall behind Laos if we keep up with this racially inclined education policy. Ayam Kampung: Sad to see how far Malaysia has sunk on the regional and world stage. We have completely destroyed the solid educational foundation given to us by the British - ironically, a solid British-centric education system grounded in English is the biggest 'gift' we got from our colonial masters. Now, our young people can't even string together a proper sentence in English. What hope does this country have when our 'jaguh kampung' (someone who is successful in their local community) politicians continue to champion the national language above everything else, and our education continues to veer from a science- and culture-heavy focus into blind religious extremism? I see very little hope left for our country. Sad. BluePanther4725: It's no surprise. All this while, the government, whether it's BN, Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan, did not pay attention to education. They consistently appointed low-calibre education ministers to ensure there was no improvement in our education system. To add further damage, more attention is paid to religious education, like tahfiz schools. In national schools, the teachers and curriculum are paying more attention to religious studies. This is an insidious strategy by politicians to keep our people and young people lowly educated so that they will continue to believe in the lies of the politicians. The greatest fear of the politicians and religious authorities is that our youths become smart enough to reject them. TC: Many Malaysians are hired as professionals in Singapore and other countries. Just wondering how they beat the lower education system. Maybe the survey can be improved from generalisation to specification. The Illusion Of Choice: Our very smart education minister has proudly declared that our education system is on par with (and maybe even superior to) Singapore and Japan. This Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) study must be wrong. BusinessFirst: Of course, that goes without saying. We have the best prime minister in the history of all humanity naturally his personally appointed education minister must at least be the best in living memory. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Malaysiakini
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Education not prime focus of recent govts
YOURSAY | 'So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable?' M'sia scores poorly on education rights, lags behind neighbours Koel: Are the Education Ministry and the Higher Education Ministry taking note of this very worrying report card? Please spare us the instant denials that follow these reports. Only the most gullible will buy it. A narrow agenda of several decades that has focused on 2R has meant that whatever resources we have are directed into the coffers of some of the most racist institutions in this country. Many have been sidelined, neglected or led into educational deprivation due to this agenda. Let's be very clear. These racist institutions are not serving the country. Their initiatives are politically linked to serve the interests of specific political parties. People need to come to their senses and start looking at the welfare of this educationally failing country. If a country has no education, they have have nothing. We are now lagging behind Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia according to this report. So congratulations, Malaysia. Pretty soon our children will be seeking jobs as domestic workers and labourers in these countries. The government keeps making the same mistakes! OCT: Almost every citizen knows our education system is in a rut, but the government refuses to admit it. There won't be any solutions as long as the government doesn't see that our education system and policies need to change. The government has stopped participating in the Programme for International Student Assessment challenge as the results have shown our students have failed miserably and have degraded. Yet, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek insisted that our university is on par with Ivy League universities. There are shameful incidents by our PhD professors who made fictitious claims just to be debunked by other experts with evidence. A recent survey has shown there are more religious classes than Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (Stem) classes. So, how can our students compete and become knowledgeable? The government's main objective is to win votes so that it can remain in power. Malay-Muslims are the majority race, and Islam is the main religion. So the government has to implement education that is aligned with Malay-Muslims so that they will vote for the government. Education is not given priority. Students are collateral damage from ideology. MarioT: Our education system puts a lot of emphasis on religion rather than the basic 3Rs. So, if you were to take the quality of education into account, it is miserably below 50 percent. The earnest request for change continues to fall on deaf ears. Even the Malay-Muslims, for whom the system is mainly designed, prefer to send their children to Chinese schools to receive a wholesome education. Time to come, we will even fall behind Laos if we keep up with this racially inclined education policy. Ayam Kampung: Sad to see how far Malaysia has sunk on the regional and world stage. We have completely destroyed the solid educational foundation given to us by the British - ironically, a solid British-centric education system grounded in English is the biggest 'gift' we got from our colonial masters. Now, our young people can't even string together a proper sentence in English. What hope does this country have when our 'jaguh kampung' (someone who is successful in their local community) politicians continue to champion the national language above everything else, and our education continues to veer from a science- and culture-heavy focus into blind religious extremism? I see very little hope left for our country. Sad. BluePanther4725: It's no surprise. All this while, the government, whether it's BN, Perikatan Nasional or Pakatan Harapan, did not pay attention to education. They consistently appointed low-calibre education ministers to ensure there was no improvement in our education system. To add further damage, more attention is paid to religious education, like tahfiz schools. In national schools, the teachers and curriculum are paying more attention to religious studies. This is an insidious strategy by politicians to keep our people and young people lowly educated so that they will continue to believe in the lies of the politicians. The greatest fear of the politicians and religious authorities is that our youths become smart enough to reject them. TC: Many Malaysians are hired as professionals in Singapore and other countries. Just wondering how they beat the lower education system. Maybe the survey can be improved from generalisation to specification. The Illusion Of Choice: Our very smart education minister has proudly declared that our education system is on par with (and maybe even superior to) Singapore and Japan. This Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) study must be wrong. BusinessFirst: Of course, that goes without saying. We have the best prime minister in the history of all humanity naturally his personally appointed education minister must at least be the best in living memory. The above is a selection of comments posted by Malaysiakini subscribers. Only paying subscribers can post comments. In the past year, Malaysiakinians have posted over 100,000 comments. Join the Malaysiakini community and help set the news agenda. Subscribe now. These comments are compiled to reflect the views of Malaysiakini subscribers on matters of public interest. Malaysiakini does not intend to represent these views as fact.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘We went looking for treasure & found nostalgia at every turn'
The three musketeers walk down memory lane with the The Curse of the Philosopher's Stone prop from the filmpics: Anindya Saha What's better than one brave character on an adventure? Three, of course! Koel Mallick , Parambrata Chattopadhyay , and Gaurav Chakrabarty are back together for the third film of the franchise, Sonar Kellay Jawker Dhan. Jaisalmer's golden sands aren't just scenic but the backdrop of the desert mystery they're chasing. It's not a remake, but a sun-soaked adventure with a knowing nod to Satyajit Ray 's Sonar Kella. And behind the scenes? Think Laal maas, post-packup adda, and Parambrata pulling pranks. We caught up with the trio at Kolkata Centre for Creativity, for a freewheeling chat to know how like the Philosopher's Stone in the story, their film promises a treasure trove of fun, friendship, food, and a whole lot of detective dazzle. Koel channels her character, psychiatrist Dr Ruby "The people of Jaisalmer are great, and the food is even better. We ate a lot of Dal baati churma & ghee. These two even had Laal maas without me" – Koel Mallick Action heroes, but with a twist Though Parambrata and Gaurav have not embodied action heroes on screen, but Koel says they aced it. 'Both Bimal (Param) and Kumar (Gaurav) have done fantastic action sequences. You've never really seen them do this before, but they've done it marvellously.' To this, Parambrata said: 'An adda session went on till 2am, but we got to know it was a 9am call. I had hardcore action scenes to shoot. It was, to put it plainly, not ideal,' he grinned. Jaisalmer and Ray's golden touch Calling Jaisalmer, especially its outskirts, the most beautiful part of the country, Parambrata reflected on the nostalgia associated with Sonar Kella and said, 'Many people got to know about Jaisalmer from Sonar Kella the film.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Essen: Gutes Hören sucht 700 Testhörer für Hörgeräte ohne Zuzahlung Gutes Hören Undo Reflecting on the same train of thought, Gaurav said that he saw Mukul Bari written outside the house in Hindi, adding, 'It's fascinating to see how, even though it's a Bengali name, Mukul Bari was written in hindi. ' What's a shoot without a few pranks? Outstation shoots are an opportunity to spend more time with co-actors and to pull each other's leg, or as the two men implied, Param pulling Koel's leg! Laughing and disagreeing with this, Koel said, 'Param has a certain way of getting into shoots and then pulling pranks on the team, and thankfully this time it was not me but Shaheb (Chatterjee).' Parambrata shares fun anecdotes from the shoot "There's something so emotional about shooting in Jaisalmer. Its vast desert holds a golden memory for many Bengalis" –Parambrata Chattopadhyay A grand sleuth reunion Given their collective detective resumes – Parambrata as Feluda, Koel as Mitin, and Gaurav as Byomkesh and Topshe – stepping into the world of Bimal and Kumar felt like a genre reunion. 'Feluda has a visual reference thanks to Ray's illustrations. Byomkesh doesn't. So the audience expects tall, charismatic detectives in jackets and dhotis,' explained Param. 'With Bimal and Kumar, we've moved away from Hemendra Kumar Roy's original story after the first film. We've built a world of our own.' Koel chimed in: 'My favourites? Feluda, Byomkesh… and yes, Mitin too, since I've played her.' Gaurav went global with his picks: 'I love Feluda's charm, but Philip Marlowe is another favourite. Inspired by him, Anjan Dutt even created Rudra Sen.' Param added a contemporary name to the list: 'Cormoran Strike, written by JK Rowling under Robert Galbraith. And yes, Feluda made me feel like I was travelling the world.' Gaurav with the charmed stones that play a crucial part in the film We are all Ray fans and Sonar Kella is a part of our pop culture. Shooting in Jaisalmer connected me to the cult film. It felt like I was living a childhood dream – Gaurav Chakrabarty When the book hit the floor and the giggles began Parambrata shared a delightful behind-the-scenes moment with co-star Saheb from the shoot. He recalled a scene and said, 'There is a sequence where Saheb and I meet for the first time, and we bump into each other and the book, The Curse of the Philosopher's Stone, falls and what truly tickled me was Saheb's intense dedication to his acting. Saheb takes his actor self seriously, sometimes very seriously, so every time the book fell, he would pick it up in such a dramatic way and every time he did that, I would giggle a bit. ' Without revealing why, the three also gave us a hint that The Curse of the Philosopher's Stone is an essential part of the storyline. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
