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Friday, April 24, 2026
TopicAfwaah

Topic: Afwaah

Govt not the only censor, market forces are too—Afwaah director Sudhir Mishra

Sudhir Mishra’s talk in Delhi straddled between the past and the present, the famed years of parallel cinema and the India of today.

Afwaah is Sudhir Mishra’s battle cry against WhatsApp rumors, viral videos and fake news

The central tension in the story is the chance meeting of a Muslim man and a Hindu woman. It becomes fodder for local politics.

On Camera

India’s AI group is a coordination committee dressed up as a governance body

There must be a Supreme AI Council that operates at the apex. It must be chaired by the Prime Minister, with real authority, full representation, and a mandate to act.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.