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Friday, August 22, 2025

PoV

Indian aunties finally have their time in the ‘laddoo peela’ sun. They’re ‘looking like a wow’

They were relegated to the attics of auntie-verse for way too long. Now, Seema aunty to the ‘so elegant’ Jasmeen Kaur to lappu-jhingoor lady—Indian aunties are all the rage.

Matthew Perry is dead—and Chandler Bing is forever trapped on the orange couch at Central Perk

His onscreen avatar, Chandler Bing, was perhaps the most fleshed and least one-dimensional of all the other characters on 'Friends'.

Ranveer Singh went from ‘wife guy’ to red flag overnight. He only has himself to blame

The first episode of the new season of Koffee With Karan was meant to celebrate Bollywood's golden couple—Deepika Padukone & Ranveer Singh. It quickly turned into a PR nightmare.

Hasan Minhaj shifts the balance again—he is the victim, The New Yorker the perpetrator

The New Yorker article on Hasan Minhaj isn't neutral. And the comedian admits he led his Netflix shows 'Homecoming King' and 'The King’s Jester' with 'emotional truth'—but not the 'Patriot Act'.

Dussehra, Diwali, Danish Kaneria—Ex-Pakistani spinner’s Hindu pride awakens in the right season

For Indians, Danish Kaneria is ‘a Pakistani Hindu in distress’; for Pakistanis, he is Vibhishan, fast becoming the top choice for their flagship ‘Go To India’ programme.

Make My Trip ‘discount’ for Pakistani cricket fans is awful—It makes us look small on a big day

The full-page advertisement offers discounts to Pakistani fans for each wicket they lose in the India-Pakistan match.

Singers like Shubh milk Khalistan issue for money, attention. They’re out of touch with reality

This new lot of singers, riding the highs of popularity and notoriety, also sing about cars, guns and girls because that’s where the money truly lies.

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

Shah Rukh Khan is the poster boy of reforms. Why is he shutting down factories in Jawan?

Is Shah Rukh Khan trying to be Amitabh Bachchan of the 1970s? Something else at play in Jawan.

Champaran mutton is giving a tough time to litti chokha. Patna’s Frazer road to Dubai

Everyone is talking about Champaran’s famous mutton dish from YouTubers, influencers to Rahul Gandhi.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?