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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

PoV

Two photographs bookend my understanding of India & my place in it as an Indian-Muslim

If the photograph of the demolition of Babri Masjid is an assertion of power, then the Shaheen Bagh photograph is a resistance to that power.

Peeling an orange is the internet’s test for lovers. It’s onto something big—little things

Peeling an orange indicates a willingness to bear a small inconvenience to make your partner happy. Isn’t that what love is all about?

Airlines can’t function like fly-by-night tour operators. Communicate, don’t fool passengers

If only IndiGo had relayed the information correctly and timely, the man who punched the pilot would be on his honeymoon in Goa—not in jeopardy of finding his name on a no-fly list.

Ram temple in Reels—a massive project is on to make Ayodhya cool

The scheduled consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has calcified into something more concrete in the Indian psyche: it’s become a cultural celebration that goes beyond the temple.

Mother, tears, and a handkerchief—the staple of poet Munawwar Rana’s mushairas

I don’t think I can attend a mushaira and not think of Munawwar Rana—the poet who made the audience cry with him.

Netflix chose fear over fact. Removing ‘Annapoorani’ only feeds the bully

Netflix did not face any physical threat. And yet it took the coward’s way out by removing Nayanthara-starrer 'Annapoorani'.

Smriti Irani’s visit to Madinah dispels both extremes—Islamists and Hindu nationalists

Smriti Irani visiting Madinah wearing a sari and bindi echoed a meaningful celebration of personal choice and shows willingness to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect.

A snowless Gulmarg rings alarm bells for us Kashmiris. We can only sing ‘let it snow’

We experience ‘Chillai Kalan’ with the knowledge that spring will be sweet. But with no snow, I don’t know what it would feel like.

Children selling flowers on the street aren’t atmanirbhar. They are poor and not in school

Khushbu Sundar was inspired by how a girl child was earning money to put food on the table—because the girl was selling flowers while singing Narendra Modi’s praises.

Rani Mukerji’s rant is misplaced. India can learn a lot from Iranian cinema

Rani Mukerji got ‘offended’ by Kannada film director Prithvi Konanur’s comment on Indian cinema like a nationalist would. But the nation was nowhere in the discussion at the roundtable.

On Camera

The US birthright citizenship dilemma—What makes a citizen?

Political sentiment is clearly moving against easier immigration, let alone granting of citizenship to “people not like us”.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

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.