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Gunjan Saxena on Netflix was ‘Bharat Ki Beti’, until facts came tumbling out

The Netflix movie on the life and tenure of retired IAF officer Gunjan Saxena has been roiled by controversy since the release of its trailer.

Mahinda Rajapaksa brings family rule to Sri Lanka. All eyes on his India-China balancing act

PM Narendra Modi didn't even wait for the final results of Sri Lanka's parliamentary election before calling Mahinda Rajapaksa to congratulate him on his victory.

Indians find the perfect villain in Rhea Chakraborty. It says more about India than her

Since the FIR against Chakraborty, it is as if the entire country has collectively turned into a giant investigating agency-cum-court.

Bollywood to politics to police, everyone has a ‘theory’ about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

Every day, there’s a new agency, a new politician and a new actor jumping into the drama surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, even as media and citizens conduct their own trial.

Ashok Gehlot’s new avatar is fiery, will do anything to protect his 4 decades of politics

Those close to the Rajasthan CM say the new aggression is very unlike him. But Ashok Gehlot is more committed to his politics now that he is being challenged by a young Congress leader.

Sachin Pilot’s political graph saw a steep rise, before it nosedived between Congress and BJP

18 months after he led the Congress to a much-needed victory in Rajasthan, Sachin Pilot has undone all his gains. At least that is how it appears at the moment.

One week of Vikas Dubey hit-and-gun saga told the story of India

Vikas Dubey’s manhunt had all ingredients of a pot boiler—a revenge seeking police, an administration that cheers extra-judicial killings, and a screaming media.

Green tea to underpants, China’s grip on Indian lives goes beyond phone apps

There is no way Indians can live without most of the 8,000-odd stuff the country imports from China. So it's just better to wait for the tensions at LAC to simmer down.

Ayurveda, FMCG, Covid, controversy — Baba Ramdev and the Patanjali school of marketing

The reaction to Ramdev’s launch of Coronil, which claims to be a ‘cure’ for Covid-19, would be a nightmare for any other company. Not Patanjali, though.

Ladakh, scenic Himalayan desert at the centre of most fierce India-China conflict in 53 yrs

Ladakh’s barren landscape used to be populated by tourists, until PLA incursion in Galwan Valley and the killing of 20 Indian soldiers turned it into the ground zero of LAC conflict.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.