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Saturday, November 22, 2025

PoV

India-Pakistan marriage breakdown that British can’t stop crying about

Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.

With Param Sundari, the North-South divide is back

Bollywood has clearly not learned anything from its past mistakes. The habit of stereotyping South Indians claims its latest victim in Param Sundari — the Malayalis.

Officers Qureshi, Singh & Deosthalee on KBC hot seat—a Bollywood-like spectacle

At one point in the episode, Commander Deosthalee, who is the first Indian woman to command a naval warship, compared the three of them to a trishul—such was their synergy.

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.

Tulsi 2.0 is dealing with wrinkles, weight gain. Indian TV serials are finally getting real

Tulsi Virani, who once handled joint family politics with a perfectly blow-dried bun, is now taking on beauty standards with a weighing scale and a protein shake.

Love isn’t supposed to hurt—no matter what Saiyaara tells you

Mohit Suri’s female protagonist—from 2013 to 2025—is trapped in a 1950s mindset of ‘I can fix him’. It's annoying.

Saiyaara proves star kids don’t need hype, just a good film and a killer soundtrack

Ahaan and Aneet appeared refreshingly unknown, and made an impact as the characters they play—the ‘troubled’ rockstar and his demure, writer girlfriend.

Priyanka Chopra is the latest victim of Indians’ food hypocrisy

We celebrate birthdays with pizza and pasta, and serve dumplings, sushi, and Thai curry at weddings. But Priyanka picking hot dog over vada pav is a problem?

Bengaluru shouldn’t stop at serving chicken rice to stray dogs. Sterilise, vaccinate too

The question of feasibility looms large. The BBMP’s ambitious app to track ABC and vaccination efforts is yet to see the light of the day.

The F1 movie is visually revolutionary. That still can’t make up for a weak storyline

Lewis Hamilton’s involvement ensures that even the smallest cues, like the sound of gear changes or the pit stop choreography, are as authentic as possible.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.