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TopicPersis Khambatta

Topic: Persis Khambatta

Persis Khambatta, Indian model-actor who shaved her head for Star Trek, almost became Bond girl

Sakshi Mehra -
Persis Khambatta rose to international fame in 1979 after playing Ilia in Star Trek, for which she shaved her head. Actor Kabir Bedi remembers her as 'a kind, sensitive person.'

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

India’s workforce is stuck in low productivity. Here’s what must change

Farzana Afridi -
India’s workforce continues to exhibit disproportionate concentration in agriculture and self-employment, and limited expansion in salaried work.

How Scotland protects what India neglects. Chicken Tikka Masala for a start

Indian companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers are the latest victims of US-China trade war

Economy

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

Julian Luk -
The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Defence

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

Akshat Mohan -
'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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