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Nidhi Saxena on ‘Secret of a Mountain Serpent’: Haven’t seen many women who allow themselves to be in love

New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Filmmaker Nidhi Saxena says she wanted to explore women's desire and the guilt associated with it through her new...

What hasn’t changed in the Supreme Court for 75 years—the ushers

A senior advocate at the SC recounted a conversation with an usher. 'He told us that the judge's flask wasn't water, but a spirit of a different kind to keep His Lordship happy.'

‘I got trapped between ideologies in India.’ SAU expels Bangladeshi PhD scholar

‘I know I am not allowed to speak against the Indian government. But I can express my views about what’s wrong,' said Sudeepto Das.

It’s nice that the world is shrinking: AR Rahman on evolution of music

Mumbai, Aug 31 (PTI) Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman expressed his enthusiasm for exploring global music, emphasizing that music holds the power to shape society...

Gharana wasn’t just any family drama. It exposed a hypocrisy at the heart of Indian homes

In SS Vasan’s 1961 film Gharana, Lalita Pawar plays Shanta, a stern matriarch who rules her house and its members. But she also has a softer side.

‘Urdu will survive hate, needs jobs to thrive’ — lessons from Rakhshanda Jalil’s book launch

At the launch of literary historian Rakhshanda Jalil's new book 'Whose Urdu Is It Anyway? Stories by Non-Muslim Urdu Writers', jurist Kapil Sibal said Urdu has become a ‘weapon of hate’ after 2014.

Happydent’s new ad sparkles with nostalgia, dazzling smiles—and civic sense

The new Happydent campaign, Chamking Gum: Chamka Muskaan, Jagmag Jahaan, manages to recapture the charm of the original, which had won several awards.

Delhi senior citizens relive Bollywood mothers’ legacy—Leela Mishra to Achala Sachdev

The event titled ‘Mere Paas Maa Hai’, paid a tribute to Bollywood’s most iconic mothers. It was presented by the Three Arts Club's Sohaila Kapur and Anuradha Kapur, and produced by Anuradha Dar.

Bengali film industry box office is on fire in 2025. State govt played a role

New narratives, clever marketing, and government push promise a superhit 2025 and a fitting reply to Anurag Kashyap, who called Bengali cinema 'ghatiya'.

Ashoka University’s housekeeping staff go on strike against unfair wages, dismissals

‘It's been five years that we have been asking for a hike. What we received was Rs 200-300,’ said Jitender Singh Kataria, one of the housekeeping workers.

On Camera

China won’t change course. Modi’s PR events with stage-managed applause have never worked

If Indira Gandhi had based her foreign policy on “good vibes” with world leaders, Bangladesh would still be East Pakistan.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.