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As SC Upholds Urdu Signage In Maha, A Look At Birth Of Language And How It Flourished In Subcontinent
In India, Urdu remains an official language in several states and continues to thrive in cultural, literary, and cinematic ...
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Lakmé is warring with Ghazal Alagh after her brand ‘threw shade’ at them: ‘It’s a matter of business ethics’
On April 14, Ghazal Alagh, the co-founder of beauty brands like Mamaearth, The Derma Co. and Aqualogica, shared a picture of billboards featuring The Derma Co. and Lakmé's SPF 50 sunscreen.
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Lakmē vs Honasa: Ghazal Alagh takes a dig at the beauty giant
In response to the campaign, Ghazal Alagh, Founder, Honasa Consumer, the parent company of The Derma Co, Mamaearth and Aqualogica, welcomed Lakmē to the SPF 50 club through her social media.
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Ghazal Alagh's The Derma Co vs Lakme: Court orders for ads to be modified, social media posts removed
The entire controversy started after HCL co-founder Ghazal Alagh, in a LinkedIn post, alleged that the fast-moving consumer goods industry has "lacked good competition" for a long time ...
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Haibuns and haikus, ghazals and concrete poems: What to expect from this anthology of new poetry
From haibun to haiku, ghazals to concrete poems, our poets have been experimenting with form with a serious engagement. Ghazals included here are embellished with words from the original Urdu or ...
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Honasa Consumer's Ghazal Alagh ignites fued with HUL's Lakmé over sunscreen 'plagiarism'
The sunscreen aisle just got hotter. In a bold (and short-lived) move, Ghazal Alagh co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Honasa Consumer Ltd.—the parent company of Mamaearth and The Derma ...
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Bradford 2025: Fascinating new exhibition celebrates unexpected parallels between boxing and calligraphy
Let’s say I’m writing a traditional piece of calligraphy and I make one little mistake, you would be able to see it immediately. “Even if you’re not an active reader of Arabic, it would ...
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Tariff: The well-travelled Arabic term that became a byword for isolationism
But where does that favourite word of Trump’s originate from? The answer is: Arabic. And there’s at least two competing theories of how it came to be popularised in Europe. A tariff is a tax ...
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Sheikh Mohammed: Proud of our generations for staying firmly rooted in their Arabic language
32m students participate in 9th Arab Reading Challenge, celebrating Arabic language His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE. WAM Dubai ...
The Free Press Journal5d
Honasa Co-Founder Ghazal Alagh Accuses Lakme of Copying SPF 50 Sunscreen Formula; Deletes Post Later
Not long after, Ghazal Alagh, co-founder and innovation head at Honasa, responded with a cheeky LinkedIn post welcoming Lakmé to what she called the “SPF 50 club.” Her post included a ...
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From Lalbaug To The Padma Shri: Achyut Palav On His Lifelong Journey With Letters And The Art Of Calligraphy
Why did you choose the art of calligraphy? Art was my favourite subject and it was evident since my young age that I will pursue a career in it. The fascination about letters and the interest in ...