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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

PoV

Khelo India is the ‘IPL of dreams’ for rural youth—and it means a lot to women like me

After Beti bachao, Beti Padhao, the Indian government is taking a step ahead with Khelo India.

Look out for the women in Rocket Boys — Mrinalini Sarabhai, Pipsy show grit and grace

In the very first episode of the new season, Mrinalini Sarabhai shuts down a journalist more curious about her absence from Vikram’s rocket launch than her dance academy.

Celebrate Naatu Naatu’s Oscar but don’t forget this exclusion

The exclusion and passing in the Naatu Naatu Oscar performance have been questioned by South Asian dancers living in Los Angeles.

Bollywood romances are dead. This generation doesn’t have its own Raj, Rahul or Simran

The past 5 years have not seen any full-blown romances, at least no memorable ones. Love has been relegated to a subplot.

My lord, what you call obscene in ‘College Romance’ is Delhi University’s daily language

Delhi HC judge Swarana Sharma has ruled that the language used in TVF’s YouTube series is ‘obscene, profane’. FIRs to be registered against those involved.

Neeru Bajwa’s Kali Jotta shows Punjabi films can ditch guns & roses for women’s mental health

Kali Jotta shows India's apathy toward its women. It’s the story of those mothers, sisters & daughters who could neither utter their ordeals nor seek help.

Lakshmanpur? Lakhnavati? Historians are at war over Lucknow’s identity

Scholars are heatedly debating the origins of Lucknow’s name. Some say that it was used in the Mughal era.

Zeenat Aman is barefoot, grey-haired. Her first week on Instagram is all chill

There is an unmissable ease to her posts. She creates a warm and casual space that is open to all.

Chandigarh pride parade keeps politics out, culture in—Jaago, boliyan, gidda

The Chandigarh parade saw transwomen in the leadership role. They have historically led the fight for the LGBTQ rights around the world.

Grumpy felines, greedy breeders—what Gurugram cat carnival looked like

Cats in tiny cages with tinier litter trays in a room full of curious onlookers—nothing could’ve prepared me for what lay inside the actual ‘carnival’ venue.

On Camera

Tirupati controversy shows temples can’t run as public sector units. They must be privatised

A private temple could make crores by selling better laddus and investing in goshalas and captive production units to control quality.

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?