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Thursday, April 9, 2026

PoV

‘Manifest’ is the Gen Z abracadabra. Now it has Cambridge dictionary’s approval

It’s not just manifestation that has got the dictionary nod of approval. Gen Z language gets a boost of legitimacy with ‘word of the year’ honours from various reputed dictionaries.

Dhanush is teaching Nayanthara a lesson—upset male stars at your own risk

Dhanush clearly has an upper hand as he drags Nayanthara into a legal battle over the use of a 3-second clip in her Netflix documentary. How dare she decide to monetise her stardom?

Child influencers on Instagram aren’t cute. The race for likes robs them of innocence

In Australia, PM Anthony Albanese is facing pushback from academics and child rights organisations for his blanket ban on social media for kids under 16.

Sharda Sinha’s ‘Kahe Tose Sajna’ was my coming of age. Bhojpuri music wasn’t all bawdy

Sharda Sinha was truly the guardian of Bihar’s rich cultural music heritage.

Dalgona coffee craze disappeared from vocabulary. And nobody is missing it

People want to drink coffee, not eat some sugar-loaded foam.

India gets unfairly bashed for unhygienic street food. Bangkok, New York are no different

Indian cuisine is rooted in fresh ingredients, rich spices with antimicrobial properties, and time-tested cooking methods. We are not a freeze-and-serve fast food nation.

Govt offices just can’t handle my South Indian name. A saga of dots and initials

This isn’t a rant. It’s a major issue faced by lakhs of people — predominantly from South India — when they try to navigate the myriad of government IDs and their differing rules.

No, Shalini Passi doesn’t represent Delhi women

Delhi women are known to be OTT, but rocking a gown to a casual lunch or into an ocean—that’s pure Shalini.

Push notifications are annoying, intrusive. See what Zepto i-pill did

Every app thinks it’s more important than the last, but in reality, we’re all getting better at tuning them out. It’s time for brands to recognise that users want quality over quantity.

The Tribe shows Gen Z just can’t do drama like millennials

Looking pretty and posting curated selfies is great for social media, not reality TV. Add actual spice, or learn from millennials—they put the D in drama.

On Camera

India has enough coal stocks to meet power demand, says govt as war pushes up mining costs

LPG supply eased for more industries, govt says coal gasification is next growth avenue. Centre welcomes US-Iran ceasefire but asks Indians to leave Iran.

Western theatre against Pakistan to be headed by IAF, Northern theatre under Army to focus on China

India's military to get Vice Chief of Defence Staff along with one Theatre Commander from each of three services, it is learnt.

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.