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95th Academy Awards prepare for unexpected after Will Smith’s infamous slap of Chris Rock

Lisa Richwine -
Oscars have lost viewers in recent years, particularly among youth. The team has planned to pepper the show with moments that they hope would spread on Twitter and TikTok.

‘Emancipation’ is no ‘12 Years A Slave’ but watch it for Will Smith’s performance

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Instead of committing to an action film, Fuqua appears to be traversing both lines of sensitive history and his signature one-man action hero output.

Oscars slap echoes in Russia and Ukraine, and what Putin hit with his ‘good shot’

Yimkumla Longkumer -
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Hair is Black women’s ‘crowning glory’. That’s why alopecia is no laughing matter, Chris

Danita Peoples -
The Oscar slap, sparked by a joke about Jada's lack of hair, got the conversation going about alopecia. But only a few know it in detail.

Asked Will Smith to leave Oscars ceremony but he refused, says Academy

ThePrint Team -
The Academy will hold a vote to decide Smith’s punishment for slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage.

‘Was out of line and wrong’: Will Smith apologises to Chris Rock over Oscars slap

Kelly Gilblom -
The apology comes after the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences condemned Smith's actions and said it would explore possible 'consequences' for his actions.

Sit down, Will ya? What Will Smith did on Oscar stage isn’t love, it’s assault

Shubhangi Misra -
When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, it wasn’t for love. Women know it was a red flag.

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Economy

CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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