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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PoV

Indian-American Zarna Garg getting roasted for Trump remark. I’ve a different issue with her

Zarna Garg's Trump remark exposed what her jokes were already implying—gratitude is survival.

The Chomsky–Epstein link exposes a blind spot in intellectual hero worship

We don’t have to erase Chomsky’s contributions, but we must refine how we listen.

‘I met Messi’ was the headline of the GOAT tour. Football and fans were ignored

Perhaps the clearest indicator of how shallow the tour was lies in how Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul were treated. These aren’t random names.

Jane Austen knew it first—you can’t fix a man, he has to fix himself

Jane Austen's works are calling the shots simply because they remain relatable. Mrs Bennett wants her daughters to marry, and so does my mother!

Kashmir tourist’s smog-fog confusion is natural. We’ve forgotten what clean air looks like

The video captured the alienation between urban India and nature. To those who see air as something that needs to be purified, the sight of thick white mist feels suspicious.

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Paul McCartney, let it be. Lab-grown meat doesn’t need impersonation, give it new names

Even in India, calling paneer, cottage cheese, causes a mini-identity crisis, and calling a vegetable-loaded rice, biryani, can lead to a full-blown war.

Farrhana Bhatt on Bigg Boss 19 reopened Kashmir’s representation wound

Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.

Gaurav Khanna’s wife doesn’t want children. It’s a choice, not an obligation

Actor Gaurav Khanna’s decision to share about his personal life on national TV led to a backlash that exposed a mindset far more regressive than many of us care to admit.

5,000 episodes of ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ shows revolution is nowhere around

We keep saying Indian TV needs to evolve. But if a show has touched 5,000 episodes by doing ‘rinse and repeat’ with the same storyline, what change are we even looking for?

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

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.