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Pratik Gandhi, Sunny Hinduja on playing spies in ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’: Our war is of intelligence

New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Actors Pratik Gandhi and Sunny Hinduja, who play RAW and ISI agents in Netflix's 70s set drama series "Saare...

Fawad Khan-Vaani Kapoor’s ‘Aabeer Gulaal’ to release worldwide except India on August 29

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) Months after its India release was stalled following the Pahalgam terror attack, romantic drama movie "Aabeer Gulaal", starring Pakistani actor...

JNU Barak Hostel menu row isn’t just about pork, beef — it’s about who belongs

For Northeastern students in Delhi, cooking traditional food is not just a matter of taste but an act of resistance, courage, and cultural assertion.

Want to work but people hesitant to cast after cancer diagnosis: Hina Khan

Mumbai, Aug 10 (PTI) A year after Indian TV star Hina Khan announced her breast cancer diagnosis, she says she can sense that people...

Assamese cinema tastes commercial success. Three hits spark fresh hope for the industry

Sasanka Samir’s Bhaimon Da is not just a hit in Assam, but has struck a chord with the diaspora in the UAE. In Sydney, ‘Joi Aai Axom’ has become a mantra.

Khandhar is Mrinal Sen’s most poetic film. It’s a masterpiece of stillness and silence

Khandhar’s emotional core lies in what is left unsaid. Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah's towering performances convey unspoken yearning and forbidden longing without relying on dialogues.

Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija show how to use ads for PR rehab. It’s the Astronomer playbook

In India’s influencer-driven, meme-amplified ecosystem, brand endorsements often double up as soft rebranding campaigns.

Science Gallery Bengaluru’s ‘Calorie’ exhibition looks at food, memory & politics

The exhibition will officially launch on 9 August and is open to visitors for free. It explores humanity’s intimate yet fraught relationship with food.

No Basanti or Radha, we just had two armymen and a dacoit in mind: Javed Akhtar on ‘Sholay’

Mumbai, Aug 8 (PTI) There was no Basanti or Radha to begin with and Jai and Veeru started off as former army men sacked...

Feminist, Gandhian, quiet diplomat—new book looks at the many roles of MS Swaminathan

At the launch of the book Swaminathan: The Man Who Fed India, Shashi Tharoor, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, and Navtej Sarna, among others, reflected on MS Swaminathan’s many roles.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.