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Netflix’s Delhi Crime Season 2 is breath of fresh air that doesn’t make crime ‘sensational’

Shefali Shah is back as 'Madam Sir' Vartika. But director Tanuj Chopra shows that even senior police personnel hold biases.

Maharani 2 sees Rani Bharti go from political pawn to queen bee. Watch it for Huma Qureshi

Maharani 2 is no Paatal Lok or Mirzapur, but it sure packs a punch and is better than season one.

You keep hoping Vijay Deverakonda’s ‘Liger’ will get better. It never does

Directed by Puri Jagannath, Liger has great actors, with even Mike Tyson thrown in, but lacks soul.

Robin Hood or thieves? ‘Tamil Rockerz’ gripping insight into piracy in Kollywood

Director Arivazhagan and writer Manoj Kumar Kalaivanan draw on notorious piracy site Tamil Rockers, which would leak movies, shows and music online.

Dhanush’s Thiruchitrambalam shows a food delivery man’s journey of love, loss and struggle

Mithran Jawahar and Dhanush have collaborated 12 years after Daringbaaz Aashiq for Thiruchitrambalam. It's a fresh break from blazing guns and loud dialogues.

Anurag Kashyap’s Dobaaraa a time and space defying gem. Watch for Taapsee Pannu

It’s hard to say if Dobaaraa will survive this season of Bollywood boycotts, but its sure to find a shelf life of its own on streaming platforms.

Better Call Saul on Netflix is right up there with Breaking Bad. Its finale is for the ages

Conclusion of Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould's masterpiece is fittingly sombre. It's built on stand-out cinematography and Bob Odenkirk’s flair.

Never Have I Ever has love, heartaches, flings and a little more this season

In Ms Marvel, we watched a commendable representation of the Pakistani diaspora. It's heartening to see Never Have I Ever carrying ahead the baton.

‘Gargi’ is special for two reasons: It is bankrolled by a woman and led by Sai Pallavi

'Gargi', streaming on SonyLiv, initiates an important conversation about what happens when a family sides with the abuser instead of the survivor.

Akshay Kumar’s call in Raksha Bandhan isn’t nationalism. It’s a shaky fight against dowry

Indians will connect emotionally with Aanand L. Rai's Raksha Bandhan. But its core idea is shaky at best.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.