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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

PoV

Ranveer Singh went from ‘wife guy’ to red flag overnight. He only has himself to blame

The first episode of the new season of Koffee With Karan was meant to celebrate Bollywood's golden couple—Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh. It quickly turned into a PR nightmare.

Hasan Minhaj shifts the balance again—he is the victim, The New Yorker the perpetrator

The New Yorker article on Hasan Minhaj isn't neutral. And the comedian admits he led his Netflix shows 'Homecoming King' and 'The King’s Jester' with 'emotional truth'—but not the 'Patriot Act'.

Dussehra, Diwali, Danish Kaneria—Ex-Pakistani spinner’s Hindu pride awakens in the right season

For Indians, Danish Kaneria is ‘a Pakistani Hindu in distress’; for Pakistanis, he is Vibhishan, fast becoming the top choice for their flagship ‘Go To India’ programme.

Make My Trip ‘discount’ for Pakistani cricket fans is awful—It makes us look small on a big day

The full-page advertisement offers discounts to Pakistani fans for each wicket they lose in the India-Pakistan match.

Singers like Shubh milk Khalistan issue for money, attention. They’re out of touch with reality

This new lot of singers, riding the highs of popularity and notoriety, also sing about cars, guns and girls because that’s where the money truly lies.

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

Shah Rukh Khan is the poster boy of reforms. Why is he shutting down factories in Jawan?

Is Shah Rukh Khan trying to be Amitabh Bachchan of the 1970s? Something else at play in Jawan.

Champaran mutton is giving a tough time to litti chokha. Patna’s Frazer road to Dubai

Everyone is talking about Champaran’s famous mutton dish from YouTubers, influencers to Rahul Gandhi.

Shell to Reel to shell. That’s how shy, introverted GenZ are coping with the pressure to post

Be less judgmental on social media. We the introverts want our time in the sun too.

Elvish Yadav to Sajid Khan, Indian reality TV has a soft corner for bad boys

Elvish Yadav has made inappropriate roast videos, body-shamed his co-contestant and even harassed Swara Bhasker on social media.

On Camera

Hezbollah mistook anti-Netanyahu protests as disunity in Israel—a genuinely liberal country

Israel's successes in Lebanon are spearheaded by the Intelligence Corps and the Air Force, which gave calls to cease volunteer reserve service should Netanyahu curtail the Supreme Court's authority.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?