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‘After Sabeen’ documentary is an act of remembrance. Pakistani activist was killed in 2015

The discussion on After Sabeen featured the film's director Schokofeh Kamiz as well as renowned Indian documentary maker Anand Patwardhan.

Ex-diplomat Lakshmi Puri’s novel to be adapted into web series. It’s a story of India

‘Swallowing the Sun ticked every box—it was always meant for the screen. The stories weave together the fabric of a nation,’ said producer Vikram Malhotra.

What is a progressive, feminist man really afraid of? A Delhi play explores

Written and directed by Vijay Ashok Sharma, actor Amol Parashar performed a 75-minute solo show about sex, shame, and intimacy at Delhi’s Stein Auditorium.

‘Some Chhota Rajan called’—journalist Harinder Baweja’s fearless life on the edge

Journalist Harinder Baweja has reported from the frontlines for 4 decades. ‘It was when journalism itself was fearless,’ she said at the launch of They Will Shoot You, Madam.

Kathak can teach math, and science. Fractions and decimals are embedded in rhythm

The 'Humanities Matter' symposium at Delhi's IIC had 12 speakers give lecture on rethinking interdisciplinarity in Indian classrooms.

Hilsa on the table, diplomacy in the air at Bangladesh High Commission’s festive feast

Women in Dhakai sarees and men in kurtas gathered at the Bangladesh embassy to celebrate the Hilsa festival, coming right after a Jamdani festival organised by the High Commission last week.

When Nehru got arrested a day before Zohra Sehgal’s wedding

At the event, Ghar ki Murghi Daal Baraabar, Kiran Segal recalled her mother’s colonial childhood, creative partnership with husband Kameshwar, and the turmoil of Partition.

Experts flag Trump tariff impact is already visible in India’s several export sectors

A Goldman Sachs report says that 80 per cent of the impact of the tariffs is going to be on the importer, which is US companies.

Not everybody can learn from MF Husain. Art should be accessible: MAP founder Abhishek Poddar

The Heritage Dialogue series by the Aga Khan Trust brought together Abhishek Poddar and Wasim Ashour, two museum founders who showcase art in vastly different ways.

Wear a Jamdani sari and float like air. A Delhi exhibition recreates weightless magic

The High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India, M Riaz Hamidullah, inaugurated the exhibition of Jamdani saris at the National Crafts Museum. It has 150-year-old pieces on display.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.