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Sunday, May 19, 2024

PoV

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.

Charges of ‘unfair Filmfare’ show glitz and glamour can’t fool Indian audience anymore

It is particularly hard to understand why Shah Rukh Khan, who delivered three back-to-back blockbusters with Jawan, Pathaan and Dunki, was denied a Filmfare Award.

Munawar Faruqui’s long overdue Gully Boy moment—from quitting comedy to winning Bigg Boss

The comedian-turned-reality-tv star got a hero's welcome in his hometown of Dongri after winning Bigg Boss season 17.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?