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One Nation. Countless Voices. One Song.
This #IndependenceDay, let’s come together in a collective rendition of #VandeMataram. 🎶
Record yourself singing Vande Mataram and send us your entry. Selected renditions will be brought together in a special video and featured on the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting’s social media handles.
🎤 Sing. Record. Share. Be a part of the celebration.
Thank you to everyone who helped make I AM MARIA a No. 1 Instant New York Times Bestseller! I’m humbled, blown away, and thrilled that so many people are reading poetry. I’m honored and grateful that my reflections of heartbreak and healing are resonating with so many of you, and I love seeing the poetry that you are creating as well! Keep going, and keep ordering at https://t.co/McF31qE4wZ
Three years today.
Built with every builder, institution, partner, and believer who made Mantle home.
The rails we built together now move capital across every border, keeping it productive around the clock.
The celebration is yours as much as ours, and so is the road ahead 🎂
There’s a narrative out there that the actions against Iran “lack strategy.” I debunk that notion.
First of all we have a clear and strategic objective: Iran can never have a nuclear bomb.
Then you have to deal with REALITY instead of western ideals of traditional diplomacy. The reality is that this regime is a radical theocracy that thrives on martyrdom and only understands the language of strength. They have a high threshold for pain but it’s not infinite.
Our strategy has been simple. Decimate their conventional military capacity so they can no longer protect their nuclear program. We retain the option to continue targeting if they don’t make the deal we want. Second, our blockade has been effective and is drastically reducing the time that Iran has. They don’t have time on their side, but we do. Oil markets are not what they used to be.
Iran will have to come to the table on our terms or more pain will be inflicted. Are there short term costs? Yes but they are minimal. People need to have some perspective. Looking back we can only WISH we had taken action against North Korea before they became untouchable. We cannot risk another untouchable rogue terrorist regime. Period.
This is not an endless war. It has been just over a month, no boots on the ground. Our gulf allies are emboldened and united. We all understand the need for bold action that ensures long term stability.
The alternative is the same failed policy of strongly worded letters and ineffective sanctions that simply keep the problem alive and in need of constant attention.
President Trump is methodically wiping these persistent foreign policy problems off the map, so that America can invest in future competition with China.
Breathe. Think long term. See the whole picture.
THE BRIDE SIDE | KRITI SANON
Season 6 | Episode 2
Lunar | The Silent Tide
Inspired by the moon's quiet pull, the Lunar chapter embraces introspection, intuition and the beauty found in light reflected through darkness.
Kriti Sanon wears the Asteria Gown, a midnight blue bucket corset gown meticulously handcrafted over 275 hours. Intricately embroidered with 470 crystals, 6000 bugel beads, and delicate floral motifs, the gown combines linear embellishment with luminous crystal work to create a celestial composition that mirrors the night sky.
Creative Director: Gaurav Gupta
Art Director: Sandeep Singh Gill
Stylist: Sukriti Grover
Make up: Adrian Jacobs
Hair: Aasif Ahmed
Film by: Paraffin Films
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In May, our North American creator community and visual content experts from Getty Images and @iStock got together for Create by Getty Images Los Angeles for an immersive shoot experience capturing new lifestyle content around the theme of Modern Luxury: Living At Home.
Backed by Getty Images’ VisualGPS research and insights, the shoots focused primarily on video-first storytelling to meet the growing demand for sophisticated U.S. luxury lifestyle storytelling. Over the past year, interest from U.S. brands, particularly in the finance sector, has surged for visuals related to Luxury Lifestyle (+84%), Luxury (+67%), Luxury Home (+43%), and Wealthy (+42%), highlighting a clear need for more elevated, contemporary content.
Over a weekend, 6 U.S-based creators, 8 predominately millennial models and 15 distinct luxury lifestyle scenarios brought these stories to life, along with the resources, close collaboration and detailed planning from our experienced creative content and custom solutions directors.
The result was a collection of high-end lifestyle content that captured modern luxury in an aspirational yet authentic way, while helping creators strengthen their storytelling and production capabilities.
Don't miss the behind the scenes and to learn more about Create by Getty Images, go to: https://t.co/w7KudZNhPE
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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
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First released on July 4, 1969.
John: The point of the Bed-In was a commercial for peace, as opposed to a commercial for war, which was on the news every day those days. We didn’t have a format. We couldn’t give you a plan. But just consider the idea of not having this war. Just consider it. So that’s what we were saying. It wasn’t like, ‘You have to have peace!’ Just give it a chance. We ain’t giving any gospel here, just saying, ‘How about this version for a change?’ We think we have the right to have a say in the future. And we think the future is made in your mind.