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The ‘Stranger Things’ finale is the escapism we need

Stranger Things arrived with a rare multi-generational pull. Gen Xers appreciate the ‘80s nostalgia, and Millennials and Gen Z got caught up in features that represent anxieties of a modern world.

Getting a boyfriend won’t bring my life together. I’d rather get a cat

There’s people my age—my friends—telling me I need to get my life together. Simply because I don’t have a boyfriend. When did I become Bridget Jones?

A new Bengali movie takes a fresh look at domestic workers—beyond saviours and silence

Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s Lokkhikantopur Local marked a shift in how domestic workers are shown in films. But not long ago, Bengali cinema portrayed them as the epitome of timidity.

Manufacturing dissent: Why the TISS reset was necessary

A recent ground report in The Print documented anxieties about repression within sections of TISS academia. What they experience as persecution is withdrawal of exceptional insulation.

Dear Amitabh Bachchan, put PM Modi in the hot seat in 2026

Why can’t we see BJP chief ministers like Devendra Fadnavis, Bhupendra Patel, Mohan Yadav or Vishnu Deo Sai and Mohan Chandra Majhi under attack? It's about time we recognise them.

Aravallis development must be decided by cost-benefit analysis, not ‘noise’

India's only path to prosperity is through industry. Environment can't be reason to halt it

Bareilly birthday party attack puts all friendships with Muslims on trial in India

The assumption is simple: A Hindu woman’s proximity to a Muslim man is never neutral. It always requires scrutiny, explanation, and, if necessary, punishment.

India’s NPAs are at record low. Why it can be the most dangerous phase

The credibility of India’s banking recovery hinges on whether discipline is maintained when it is least politically and commercially convenient.

US isn’t really leaving Africa—Trump’s Christmas strikes in Nigeria are proof

The Nigerian authorities seem to have realized that the Trump administration’s interest in the plight of Nigerian Christians is durable.

India’s rich culture can boost manufacturing sector. If we can value it

India’s cultural content in the field of art, music, dance, food, festivals, and architecture can catalyse countries' services and manufacturing sectors, particularly MSME and cottage industries.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.