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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

PoV

This is the new Bollywood of men with daddy issues. Animal has only named the trend

From Wake Up Sid to Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani to Tamasha, it's almost as if the son of the Kapoor khandaan is desperately trying to grow up in every other movie.

Bollywood in the ’90s was extravagant, exploitative. Even Koffee With Karan says so

Koffee with Karan has always been a great window into the lives of stars and their film sets. And this episode was no exception.

Suhana Khan must go beyond Alia’s saree–fast fashion problem needs more

Sonam Kapoor recently advocated renting outfits instead of buying them to promote sustainability in fashion.

India has a big problem of public loudspeakers. It has even entered my bedroom now

We opened our eyes to air pollution only when we could see it in the air and feel it in our throats. We must not wait for our ears to bleed.

‘Queer for Palestine’ helps neither queer nor Palestine. It’s just a cry for attention

What's the difference between a heterosexual’s empathy and a homosexual's? One of these is not making it about their sexual identity while offering support to Palestinians.

The Archies is Nepo Grand Central. Zoya Akhtar’s defence is paper thin

Zoya Akhtar blames the media for ‘focusing’ on just the star kids in her film. But at no point has she acknowledged her own casting choice.

Big fat weddings are India’s soft power abroad, just like Bollywood. Don’t stop this export

Move over austere white church weddings, the ultimate Maharaja-style Indian wedding is the new goal of celebrities in the West.

Mammootty’s Kaathal shows a language problem. What’s the Malayalam word for gay?

In 'Kaathal - The Core', the purposeful avoidance of homophobic slurs is a breath of fresh air. They are not even used to punctuate the discrimination faced by queer folk.

A Rajasthani king gave Swami Vivekananda his name & turban. He also funded the Chicago trip

A new docu-drama, Ajit-Vivek: Tale of a Monk and a King, follows the relationship between Vivekananda and Raja Ajit Singh. But it reduces the monk to a caricature.

Bigg Boss needs Bollywood’s BFF Orry. He doesn’t need the TV show

Orry’s Bollywood’s BFF, childhood friends with the next generation of business tycoons, and hangs out with Kylie Jenner and the Kardashians. Even Rahul Gandhi is in Orry’s orbit.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.