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How long can Rajinikanth stop time with 2.0 special effects?

As Rajinikanth ages, he needs the trappings of ever-more expensive films like 2.0 to give him the wings to fly.

India has learnt to live with a bomb, now it must be open to gene editing too

India must not get derailed by Western outrage over gene-edited babies.

Publicity hungry saints are fighting each other in the name of Ganga

Those in power take advantage of a divided Ganga movement.

Unilever needs luck to gain energy from Horlicks deal in India

Horlicks is facing a challenge, even in India. The drink is losing its star status as the ‘healthy’ morning and after-school drink.

Modi raj is the most anti-farmer regime in India’s history

There is a gigantic gap between hype and truth of the Narendra Modi regime.

In Madhya Pradesh election, BJP’s caste patronage battles 15-year corruption

The scale of anger against the BJP has grown in Madhya Pradesh, but will it be enough to unseat them?

How KBC and Big B killed a good show with wife jokes and inane questions

From a much-loved show, Kaun Banega Crorepati became an agenda-setting exercise.

Has the Internet killed the film critic in India?

In this age of 'fastest finger first', do critics have the time to digest a film before they put out their reviews, asks editor-screenwriter Asrani.   

Trump is getting tougher on Pakistan, but has been slow to seek justice for 26/11

Although shift in Trump admin policies raised hopes, Pakistani masterminds of the Mumbai attacks have not been brought to book.

Women voters in Madhya Pradesh want jobs, not sanitary napkins and cooking gas

Madhya Pradesh revealed a fundamental disconnect between party perceptions and women voters’ expectations.

On Camera

University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.