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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

PoV

Alia Bhatt in Raazi to Deepika Padukone in Pathaan — female spies not just about oomph

From Mala Sinha in Ankhen to Deepika playing a cosmopolitan spy in Pathaan, Bollywood has come a long way. There's more to the 'guns, gadgets, women' formula.

Aditya Chopra is no longer a rumour. He is about to turn real in Netflix’s The Romantics

The best of Bollywood, including Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Aamir Khan will feature in the Netflix series.

‘I am a stranger to myself’—Hanif Kureishi is turning his tragic fall into a poignant story

Kureishi was in Rome when he had a disastrous fall on 26 December 2022. Eleven days later, he began tweeting to a loyal audience.

Why Bollywood of 2023 will be a Kartik Aaryan year

In a year when Bollywood's leading superstars like Akshay Kumar delivered flop after flop, Kartik Aaryan attained superstardom in 2022. But the real challenge will be to retain that stature.

Situationships, Textationships, Cuffing—Gen-Z is now caught in a label soup

For a generation that doesn’t want to be defined as anything anymore, calling their new romantic liaison a ‘situationship’ only adds more confusion to the mix.

Bhediya to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, ‘horror-comedy’ built a loyal fanbase in 2022

Indian horror films have come a long way from the Ramsay brothers and Vikram Bhatt era of the 1980s and early 2000s.

2022 was the year they came for your dogs — govt, RWA, neighbours

Authorities must think before harassing and alienating innocent pets and their unwitting owners.

The Sandman to Wednesday — 2022 was a good year for fantasy shows

Purists will hope that Rings of Power comes up with a better Season 2. Meanwhile, House of the Dragon was a must-watch.

Kohli’s comeback to roaring Sri Lankans—2022 was an unforgettable year for cricket fans

2022 was the year when Indian women cricketers did what their male counterparts couldn’t — winning the Asia Cup final by defeating the Sri Lankans.

These 4 major new Indian military inductions mark a positive turning point

From INS Vikrant, LCH Prachand, C-295 aircraft facility to BrahMos missiles, the Indian Navy and Air Force have made giant strides in the defence sector.

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?