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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.

Kerala HC orders interim stay on proceedings in FIR against actor Shwetha Menon

Kochi, Aug 7 (PTI) Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings in connection with the FIR lodged against Malayalam film actor Shwetha...

Maharashtra govt wants CBFC to re-look at certificate to ‘Khalid Ka Shivaji’, halt film release

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has urged the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to direct the censor board to re-examine the...

UChicago’s South Asian language programme now risks major cutbacks. Scholars raise alarm

Dean of the university’s Arts and Humanities Division had asked for recommendations on ‘structural cuts’. This comes in the backdrop of reports of “substantial restructuring” under the Trump administration.

Afghan, Iranian artists salute Delhi’s inclusive spirit. ‘Never felt like I lived abroad’

The 18th edition of Goethe Darbaar kicked off with a musical performance by Afghan guitar player Abdullah Safa and Iranian artist Dr. Sina Fakhroodin Ghaffari.

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.