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Anya’s Tutorial is better than Bollywood horror. But has same-old haunted house, voodoo dolls

Akansha Sengupta -
While Hindi horror cinema seems to be losing its authenticity entirely, web series Anya’s Tutorial tries to salvage the genre’s reputation.
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Too many minions, too many times—Minions: The Rise of Gru has nothing new to offer

Raghav Bikhchandani -
In what has been a fairly dull 2022 for animation films, Minions: The Rise of Gru is just another subpar serving.
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Only Murders in the Building 2 retains its quirky taste—crime and podcast both get better

Dishha Bagchi -
Streaming on Disney+Hotstar, Only Murders continues its original style of storytelling. Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short are back.
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A funny, layered entertainer, why Kissi Se Na Kehna deserves all the love but no hate

Unnati Sharma -
Released in 1983, a still from Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Kissi Se Na Kehna has landed Alt-News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in trouble.
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Pankaj Tripathi-Neeraj Kabi’s cracking chemistry nearly salvages Sherdil’s shoddy screenplay

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Set around the Philibit Tiger Reserve, Srijit Mukherjee’s ‘Sherdil’ has a stellar cast but plays it too safe.
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‘Forensic’ doesn’t know what to be an expert in — investigating murders or cramming twists

Nidhima Taneja -
Zee5's Hindi adaptation of the 2020 Malayalam movie 'Forensic' is a flimsy replication that tries to play clever but is done in by shoddy writing.
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You can’t help falling in love with Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’ – loud, proud, with sideburns

Tina Das -
Austin Butler and Tom Hanks shine as Elvis Presley and his manager Tom Parker. It’s a tribute to his complicated legacy.
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Stellar cast, tight plot—Jugg Jugg Jeeyo is the Bollywood comedy India has been waiting for

Tina Das -
Comedy is often not a great tool to discuss tense topics, but Anil Kapoor and Neetu Singh's Jugg Jugg Jeeyo passes the test.
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Masoom is Boman Irani’s OTT debut, but it would be better as a family drama than crime thriller

Yashika Singla -
Masoom boasts of a stellar cast, but the fault ultimately lies with its weak, loophole-ridden plot.
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She Season 2’s edgy vulgarity will keep you watching. But it doesn’t take the series forward

Tina Das -
She's dialogues are wonderfully crass but also unimaginative. From the police to gangsters to the prostitutes, stereotypes play out.
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Opinion

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

Mansoor Ali Shah -
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.

Modern lovers are trapped in ‘chalta hai’ relationships. Breakups are a lost art

Coffee isn’t ruining your face. Sugar, dairy and sleep deprivation are

Economy

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

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

Defence

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

Snehesh Alex Philip -
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.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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