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Tabu’s Khufiya lover, Azmeri Haque Badhon doesn’t fear homophobia in Bangladesh anymore

Azmeri Haque Badhon, who stars opposite Tabu in Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya, hopes Bangladesh would start conversations around homosexuality after seeing her romance the India actor on screen.

Hijab, halal, football, food—Kerala has a new film industry. It’s Malabar Pride

Zakariya’s Sudani From Nigeria & Halal Love Story, Muhsin Parari’s KL 10 Patthu show everyday life in northern Kerala. Khalid Rahman’s Thallumaala was one of 2022's biggest hits.

Family courts aren’t safe for children. They need waiting rooms, counsellors & Mickey Mouse

Without a safe space for children, family courts become an extension of their homes that have turned into battlegrounds for their mums and dads.

National Museum guards, guides aren’t just worried about artefacts—’Will I have a job?’

A part of Modi govt's Central Vista project, Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum will open in three months. But work on moving the artefacts at the National Museum has not yet begun.

Deogarh dreams of next hockey star. No turf, no shoes but ‘every house has a player & fan’

Odisha aspires to be India's hockey factory, but its glitzy world-class tournaments are a world apart from underfunded grassroots centres in districts like Deogarh.

Are the deer in or out? Confusion over what Delhi Deer Park is really up to

With uncontrolled inbreeding, roti-throwing visitors—Delhi’s deer park may lose its claim to fame

Karnataka women are on non-stop joy ride. Backpacking to temples & palaces on free Shakti

There's no stopping Karnataka women. Between June and July, the number of women passengers taking free Shakti buses doubled.

Mumbai’s Gujarati vs Marathi story is old, almost benign. Then the politicians stepped in

The Marathi versus Gujarati debate started with capital versus labour issue. Now, it has become more of a political ballgame now.

‘My Bengali men aren’t softies’—Srijit Mukherji breaking Bollywood bias with his manly cops

Mukherji is amazed by the stereotypical perception of Bengali men in India and Bollywood – cultured but cowardly, easily scared babus.

Santiniketan gets a Unesco tag when its heritage is actually in decline

Will the increased attention on Santiniketan and rise in tourism push Rabindranath Tagore's cultural hub further into the arms of urbanisation?

On Camera

In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

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.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

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.