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ndian fashion designer Satya Paul, world of fashion retail with the 1980 Iwhose eponymous brand breathed life launch of L’Affaire, India’s first sari bou- into the traditional sari, modernizing tique, before establishing his own label the garment with funky prints, has died five years later. His pioneering designs at 78, his family said. Born on February blended Indian handloom techniques 2, 1942, he first made his mark in the with a modern palette, producing saris adorned with polka dots, zebra prints and abstract motifs. He did not limit himself to saris however, expanding into accessories such as scarves and ties, and eventually creating a retail empire that spanned eight Indian cities and a thriving online business. Drawn to spiritual pursuits from an early age, Paul passed away at an ashram in the southern city of Coimbatore on Wednesday after suffer- ing a stroke last month, his son Puneet Nanda said. “Those who have been with him at any point in life would recall him of corporate rigour and hiring well- “Fashion schools-Please introduce with bio-pharma entrepreneur Kiran as one who showered his love without known designers such as Masaba young Indian design aspirants to this Mazumdar-Shaw hailing him as “an hesitation or any barriers,” Nanda wrote Gupta and Rajesh Pratap Singh to serve brand... We can be inspired by the story iconic designer who was a forerunner in on Facebook. “It is the greatest testa- as creative directors for the brand. of Chanel etc but we must learn what the fashion world”. — AFP ment to him as he went joyously, without Gupta led the tributes to Paul, praising happened on our soil first,” she said. A fear.” He was unusual among Indian him for establishing a homegrown label favorite of Bollywood stars, Paul was Indian fashion designer Satya Paul. fashion houses for bringing a measure “that will stand the test of time”. also admired for his business acumen, Family confirms suicide of British model

Stella Tennant In this file photo Scottish model Stella ritish director Michael Apted, Tennant poses before the Chanel’s 13th Bbest known for the generation- Metiers d’Art show in Paris. spanning TV documentary series ritish model Stella Tennant, “Up” and a 1990s James Bond film, Bknown for her androgynous, aris- She appeared at the closing cere- died on Friday at the age of 79, an tocratic style and who was the mony of the 2012 London Olympics industry group said. He directed many face of campaigns by top designers, along with fellow models Naomi films, including 1980’s “Coal Miner’s killed herself last month, her family Campbell and Kate Moss. Her death Daughter”, 1988’s “Gorillas in the Mist” said. Tennant died in Scotland on prompted tributes from top designers and the 1998 Bond film “The World is December 7, five days after her 50th including Stella McCartney, who said it Not Enough”. But he was best known birthday. Police said at the time there In this file photo English director Michael Apted and his wife Paige Simpson arrive for the 2019 was “sad, horrific news”. British Vogue for “Up”, a pioneering documentary British Academy Britannia (BAFTA) awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills. — AFP were no suspicious circumstances. described her as “one of fashion’s most series which followed the lives 14 “Stella had been unwell for some time. beloved and idiosyncratic personalities” Britons from different backgrounds, said Thomas Schlamme, president of series demonstrated the possibilities of So, it is a matter of our deepest sorrow and a “groundbreaking figure in the his- starting from when they were seven in the Directors Guild of America, a post television at its finest in its ambition and and despair that she felt unable to go tory of British style”. Tennant was the 1964. once held by Apted. “His legacy will be its capacity to hold up a mirror to soci- on, despite the love of those closest to grand-daughter of Deborah Mitford, the The series checked in on the 14 forever woven into the fabric of cine- ety and engage with and entertain peo- her,” her family said late on Thursday. Duchess of Devonshire, who died in every seven years until they turned 63 ma,” Schlamme said in a statement, ple while enriching our perspective on They described Tennant as a “beautiful 2014. The model was married to in 2019, the work spanning an aston- praising the “steady hand, acerbic wit” the human condition,” he said in a soul”. Rocketing to fame as a teenager French photographer-turned-osteopath ishing 56 years. “Our hearts are heavy of the “fearless visionary”. Kevin Lygo, statement. — AFP in the 1990s when she appeared in David Lasnet and the couple had four today as we mourn the passing of the head of Britain’s ITV which aired British Vogue magazine, she had a children. — AFP esteemed director, longtime DGA “Up”, said the channel was deeply long and successful career, working as leader and my friend Michael Apted,” saddened by his passing. “The ‘Up’ a catwalk model and face of cam- paigns for Chanel, Valentino and Versace.

he first Philippine eagle bred in Philippine eagles in its care. They can captivity in an effort to save one of live for more than 40 years in captivity. amiroquai singer Jay Kay has been T the world’s most endangered birds The eagles are notoriously hard to pair, Jkeeping a low profile of late, and has died from infections, conservation- with the larger female known to attack assures the world he definitely ists said Friday. The raptor named and even kill an unwanted suitor in the wasn’t in Washington as part of the mob “Pag-asa” or “Hope” was hatched in wild. In more than three decades, the of Donald Trump supporters who 1992 at a sanctuary run by the center has managed to breed 28 stormed the Capitol. The 1990s jazz- Philippine Eagle Foundation on the out- eaglets. funk performer trended on social media skirts of the southern city of Davao. Seven of them were through artificial during the unrest, as users noted the Pag-asa would have turned 29 next insemination, including Pag-asa and his similarity of his signature look to a bare- week. The Philippines’ national bird, only offspring Mabuhay. The rest were chested rioter wearing a horned animal known for its elongated nape feathers bred through natural pairing. The rap- fur hat. “Goooood mornin’ world!” Kay that form into a shaggy crest, has seen tor, whose wingspan can reach more told his band’s Twitter followers in a its population devastated by the than two meters (seven feet), is endem- video message Thursday, using a mock destruction of rainforests and hunting in ic to the Philippines. Killing or wounding Quibi will be available to stream on The southern US accent. “Now some of you Roku Channel, giving you access to the archipelago. The centre has spent the species incurs a jail sentence and may be thinkin’ you saw me in decades trying to ensure the survival of fine. The successful breeding of Pag- Roku to hundreds of hours of new content,” Washington last night. But I’m afraid I Holmes said in a blog post. the critically endangered bird through a asa using artificial insemination had wasn’t with all those freaks,” the 51- breeding program and rehabilitating “heralded hope for the critically endan- Short-form streaming service Quibi year-old stressed. The Trump supporter late last year pulled the plug on the plat- wounded raptors brought in from the gered species”, the centre said. “Even stream shows sporting furs and face-paint was identi- wild. after he retired from breeding, Pag-asa form aimed at smartphone users hungry fied by US media as Jake Angeli, a for entertainment on the go. The brain- Only around 800 are believed to be lived his life as an icon of hope for prominent follower of the far-right left in the wild, the centre’s spokes- Filipinos, young and old, and was a child of Hollywood powerhouse Jeffrey QAnon conspiracy. from shuttered Katzenberg, Quibi launched in April of woman, Nelizza Marzo, told AFP. Pag- constant inspiration to the people work- 2020 with content tailored for busy peo- asa died Wednesday from infections ing tirelessly to save our National Bird ple just as the pandemic compelled them associated with diseases trichomoniasis from extinction,” the spokeswoman said. Quibi service to slow down and stay in. The streaming and aspergillosis, which the centre said “Pag-asa was gone too soon indeed, service boasted more than 100 original were fatal in raptors. “Although treat- but his legacy lives on.” — AFP series spanning a range of genres with ment was done over a week ago, he nline television pioneer Roku on episodes specifically designed for view- continued to deteriorate and died,” it OFriday said it is expanding its ing on smartphones and lasting no more said in a statement. The center has 33 library with shows from Quibi, than 10 minutes each. which made a failed debut last year with The fledgling platform scored 10 a streaming platform tailored for smart- Emmy nominations including for cop phones. The Roku channel will soon fea- spoof revival “Reno 911!” and dystopian ture exclusive Quibi shows starring thriller “Most Dangerous Game” includ- celebrities such as Idris Elba, Kevin ing two Emmy wins for actors in Hart, Liam?Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, “#FreeRayshawn.” The multibillion-dollar In this file photo Jay Kay, singer of British Nicole Richie, Chrissy Teigen, and Lena streaming platform had bet it could band Jamiroquai, performs at La Guacima Waithe, according to vice president of transform entertainment with short, race track in La Guacima, some 24 kms north programming Rob Holmes. “The quick Hollywood-quality clips. While Quibi from San Jose. — AFP bites and big stories made famous on specialized in short-form shows to watch during spare minutes of the day, During the attack, he was shown say waiting for transit or taking a break standing on the dais of the House of at work, people who hunkered down at Representatives. Jamiroquai’s hits in the home due to the coronavirus pandemic 1990s included “Virtual Insanity”, found time for big-screen options in an “Cosmic Girl” and “Space Cowboy”. increasingly competitive streaming tele- The band’s artwork featured Kay in sil- vision market. The Roku Channel is houette, wearing an enormous horned available in Britain, Canada, and the US hat. Their last album was in 2017, and for free on Roku streaming devices, the Kay told his followers that Britain’s coro- Web and on mobile devices, according navirus lockdowns were taking a toll. to the company’s website. Roku has “We’d like to get back on the road, but been overshadowed by Netflix, of course we can’t. Haven’t seen the Disney+, Amazon Prime and other rivals band for ages. Big hug to all them,” Kay in an increasingly competitive streaming said, concluding with an appeal for ani- In this file photo (illustration photo) shows a television service market. — AFP person about to use the Quibi app on a smart mal rights. — AFP This file photo shows a Philippine eagle named “Pag-asa” (Hope), the first to be bred and phone in Los Angeles. — AFP hatched in captivity, inside an enclosure at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) centre in Davao City on the southern island of Mindanao. — AFP