QWrap: Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka Quits; ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ Review
Here’s a quick look at the biggest headlines of the day.
1. Dreamed of Being the CEO of Infosys: Vishal Sikka on Resignation
Vishal Sikka resigned as the chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys Ltd on 18 August.
The board of the country’s second-largest software services company accepted the resignation of Sikka with immediate effect. He has been appointed the executive vice-chairman of the company. In his resignation letter, which he also posted on his blog, Sikka cited distractions and the undermining of the good work being done as among the reasons for his stepping down as the Infosys CEO.
2. Movie Reviews: ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’, ‘VIP 2’
Friday is here and so are several new Bollywood releases. Say hello to Kajol and Dhanush in VIP 2, while Rajkummar Rao and Ayushmann Khurrana are here to make the weekend more interesting in Bareilly Ki Barfi. Can't make up your mind about which movie to watch? Head over to The Quint and check out our reviews.
3. Happy Fart-Day, Ranvir Shorey! May Your ‘Kadvi Hawa’ Be Glorious
After a heavyweight endorsement from Erik Solheim, the Executive Director of UN Environment Programme, Ranvir Shorey’s upcoming film Kadvi Hawa has generated a lot of interest.
It is a story of a 70-year-old blind farmer, played by Sanjay Mishra, who has to deal with a loan recovery agent, played by Ranvir Shorey. Director Nila Madhab Panda has tried to raise the issues of climate change and farmer distress in the film.
Watch this video as the lead actors and the director discuss, in lighter vein, the other “kadvi hawa” that afflicts all of humanity.
4. End of Sasikala? Only 3 MLAs Attend Dhinakaran’s Meeting
Only three MLAs showed up for the meeting called by Dhinakaran at the Woodlands hotel in a show of solidarity, CNN News 18 reported.
TTV Dhinakaran had earlier boasted support of around 20 MLAs, enough to bring the government down. Could this be the end of Sasikala?
5. Japan Backs India on Doklam, Warns Against Changing Status Quo
In the latest development on the India-China front, Japan has backed India in its two-month-long protracted military stand-off with China’s People's Liberation Army at Doklam, near Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan trijunction. Japan further said “unilateral force should be used to change the status quo on ground”.
Amidst the standoff, Chinese media released a video which portrayed India in a racist manner. Watch this space for The Quint's pol-khol following that video.
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