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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PoV

The Devil Wears Prada is going to Broadway. But it makes no sense without Meryl Streep

No actor can replace Streep as the iconic Miranda Priestly. And it is not a comment on Vanessa Williams’ acting prowess, but rather on the fact that no one can recreate perfection

UK’s TikTok army to stop immigrants—influencer envoy is the new era in diplomacy

For the Rishi Sunak govt, the key to solving the migrant issue lies not in careful policy-making or international cooperation but in using the TikTok algorithm for ‘dystopian sponcon’.

Airports in India are posh and plush. So why are they stingy with basics like wheelchairs?

Airlines can take seat cushions out to run budget carriers, not critical support. Wheelchairs are critical.

Aditya Narayan’s sur training doesn’t include grace. He owes Bhilai gratitude

Why did Bhilai even invite him? I guess out of their own goodness. Because ‘Chhattisgarhiya sabse badhiya’.

Ranveer Singh-Johnny Sins ad has an unlikely hero—women’s pleasure

The tone of the ad marks a departure from the conventional landscape of sexual wellness advertisements. To watch a woman talking about sexual dissatisfaction is new.

Taylor Swift is the victim in every public controversy. Even when suing a college student

Just like her songs, there is a ‘Taylor’s version’ for everything that happens in the world. Maybe we should listen to her when she says—“It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me”.

Uttarakhand govt is now ‘Mummy-Daddy’ state. Live-in is the new marriage

The BJP government's Uniform Civil Code Bill, passed by the Uttarakhand assembly, arms an already judgemental society with more weapons to make life difficult for a couple seeking to live together.

Pandit Ravi Shankar’s insecurity robbed India of a musical genius—Annapurna Devi, his wife

Nirmal Chander traced the life of Annapurna Devi in his documentary, 6-A Akash Ganga—named after the Mumbai residence where she retreated to and coached her students.

Indian music isn’t a one-trick pony. Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain Grammy proves it

Apart from 'The Moment', Zakir Hussain also bagged an award for 'Pashto', a song made in collaboration with Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Rakesh Chaurasia.

Stanley Cups are the Louis Vuitton of reusable tumblers. Now a lead gate threatens it

Reusable water bottles are an environmentally conscious choice, but the Stanley Cups marketing—led by women—has turned it into a sustainability nightmare.

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.