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Friday, January 23, 2026

PoV

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

How Shillong men behaved around a woman tourist is a model rest of India desperately needs

Much of the praise has focused on the ‘protective’ men in the crowd. It recentres male authority over public space. Do women require guardianship simply to exist outside?

Sudha Chandran’s viral trance is a cry for help. Stop calling it divine

What we see in the video is not a passing spiritual fancy; it is psychologically ambiguous, warrants a closer look, especially if someone so influential partakes in it.

Indians are falling for the big fat Instagram wedding – manufactured happiness for algorithm

Weddings today feel less about love, union, or companionship and more about pastels, the right songs, and cinematic wedding photography

Shalini Passi knows the art of being ‘fabulous’. Mockery is her unpaid marketing

From "I don't hold grudges because it affects my skin" to knowing clout doesn't need validation, but direction. Passi concocted the perfect business plan.

To be proud or not to be — the question most Bengalis are wondering

Our weddings, festivals, and pubs now hum popular Bollywood hits, for in 2026, sophistication means pretending to be something we are not.

Getting a boyfriend won’t bring my life together. I’d rather get a cat

There’s people my age—my friends—telling me I need to get my life together. Simply because I don’t have a boyfriend. When did I become Bridget Jones?

A new Bengali movie takes a fresh look at domestic workers—beyond saviours and silence

Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s Lokkhikantopur Local marked a shift in how domestic workers are shown in films. But not long ago, Bengali cinema portrayed them as the epitome of timidity.

Bareilly birthday party attack puts all friendships with Muslims on trial in India

The assumption is simple: A Hindu woman’s proximity to a Muslim man is never neutral. It always requires scrutiny, explanation, and, if necessary, punishment.

AI can replace my job, but not my vibe

In a world increasingly obsessed with optimisation, that stubborn refusal to be predictable may be the last human advantage worth protecting.

On Camera

Governor walkouts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka have turned ceremonies into conflict

With regional parties struggling to project a unified Opposition in Parliament, and no leader in Delhi able to mediate, Centre-state tensions are playing out as open conflict.

RBI to focus on pace of Rupee’s drop, strategists say

The RBI has spent $45 billion since October to defend the currency, according to estimates by Kotak Mahindra Bank.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.