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No amount of Rajkummar Rao’s acting can save ‘HIT: The First Case’

Written and directed by Sailesh Kolanu, HIT: The First Case is virtually a shot-for-shot remake of Kolanu's Telugu original from two years ago. But did we need it?

Shabaash Mithu not a chest thumping sports film. Taapsee shows Mithali Raj’s resilience

From lack of matches, payments, coaches to even jerseys, Shabaash Mithu highlights heartbreaking struggle of India’s women cricketers and their strong captain.

Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd is real ‘vocal for local’ story of Indian businesswomen

Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt. Ltd is the real ‘vocal for local’. Without being noisy, the show hums its way slowly into your heart and...

Ranveer vs Wild on Netflix is a lazy joke. And Bear Grylls is just not that into it

After Modi, Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh is the latest to join Man vs. Wild's Bear Grylls. But the 70-minute 'choose-your-own-adventure' doesn't work.

Partly mediocre, partly predictable—Modern love Hyderabad is pleasing, but fails the city

For the most part, Hyderabad is just a silent performer in this six-part anthology of the much loved Modern Love franchise.

Thor: Love and Thunder is one more love story. But it doesn’t live up to Ragnarok

In the fourth movie in the Thor saga, it's good to see Marvel heroes getting surer of themselves. A pot-bellied Thor is now finding his journey.

Desmond Tutu, Dalai Lama are mischievous spiritual brothers— ‘suffering’ vital for compassion

Both leaders have a shared history of fighting authoritarian regimes in China and South Africa. Directors Psihoyos and Callahan give you exclusive insight.

Stranger Things season 4 is mediocre. Duffer brothers amplify mistakes from the past

The Netflix original has mostly descended from being an enjoyable summer watch every couple of years to a soulless slog.

Rocketry isn’t for Bollywood masala fans. It’s Madhavan’s show as ISRO’s Nambi Narayanan

Rocketry doesn't sacrifice essence for dramatic moments. And watch out for SRK’s cameo.

Rashtra Kavach Om another action dud from Bollywood. Watch only for Aditya Roy Kapur

The cast boasts of veterans like Prakash Raj and Ashutosh Rana, but even they can’t save the undercooked universe director Kapil Verma has tried to create.

On Camera

What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

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.