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‘Dilli Dark’ is about outsiders in the city. It’s the first Hindi film with an African lead

Actor Samuel Robinson's real-life experiences reflect what's shown in the film. ‘People call the cops on you for any reason,' he said.

Pyre is a film about lonely parents in the Himalayas. It stars real villagers as actors

Vinod Kapri’s film Pyre premiered in Delhi’s India Habitat Centre during the 17th Habitat Film Festival.

This archaeologist is first to explore Sunderbans. He found evidence of an ancient civilisation

Archaeologist Phanikant Mishra is intrigued by the missing link between early Sundarban civilisation and modern human settlements. 'It's a mystery how the civilisation disappeared.'

Women in IITs still get branded. Men call them seat stealers

Looking back at the legacy of the premier institution, Ravinder Kaur, a sociology professor at IIT Delhi, said that 'there were only founding fathers, no mothers were included.'

India now denigrates Gandhi-Nehru in a systematic, well-planned way, says Ashok Vajpeyi

The event, held to mark Jawaharlal Nehru’s death anniversary, had secularism at the heart of the discussion, and brought together historians, professors, and scholars.

‘Is there a nebula that smells like beer?’ No question was too silly at Pint of Science, Delhi

‘Pint of Science will explore other cities across India. We already have an overwhelming interest from many other cities,’ said Debarati Chatterjee, director of Pint of Science.

Delhi woman motorcycled to Kashmir with a mission. A day after Pahalgam terror attack

In her journey, Seher Hashmi and her team conducted more than 30 mental health awareness sessions across 20 cities. The initiative was titled ‘Breaking Stigma - One Mile at a Time’.

Vajpayee govt set a standard in accountability. Now, govt bodies deflect questions on poverty

The results of the CES 2022-23 showed a dramatic decline in poverty. It didn’t take long for economists to identify the problems: a faulty methodology and the lack of transparency.

Nehru worried about Indus Waters Treaty. He signed it to ‘buy peace’ with Pakistan

Since Modi assumed power in 2014, Pakistan has increasingly used IWT as an instrument to delay projects, said Uttam Sinha, a commentator on transboundary water issues, at a Delhi event.

DDA is hiring freshers to restore Yamuna floodplains. Delhi architects call it ‘outrageous’

Senior architects are contrasting the Yamuna floodplains project with Central Vista and Ram Mandir. They find that the DDA project lacks the seriousness of intent that the other two had.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?