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Ali Sethi gets ‘cancelled’ for coming out. But not all Pakistani fans see it as ‘strange’

The 'Pasoori' singer posted his childhood photo on Instagram with a caption that confirmed his sexual identity. Last year, he had rejected claims of being married to artist Salman Toor.

Ali Sethi’s new pasoori—his rumoured gay marriage upsets Pakistanis. Even fans can’t take it

The reaction to the rumoured marriage has exposed how divided Pakistan is on the rights of its LGBTQIA+ community.

Ali Sethi, Pasoori are so big that Arijit Singh looks small for trying to own it

Hindi film remakes take regional songs to a wider audience but the big Bollywood singer gets the fame not the original artiste.

Pakistanis pan Arijit Singh’s Pasoori remake. Ali Sethi fans accuse Bollywood of stealing

While Ali Sethi was credited in the remake that features in the upcoming Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani movie, there is no mention of Shae Gill or Coke Studio Pakistan.

Pakistani singer Zeeshan Ali has more Indian fans. They call him new Ali Sethi

A third-generation migrant from India, Zeeshan Ali’s great-grandfather Balak Singh was a Sikh from Jalandhar in Punjab.

Ali Sethi wore a white angarkha but Pakistanis just don’t understand fashion

Many in Pakistan, where gender identity is off-limits, erroneously derided Sethi for his choice of attire — a white angarkha.

How Diljit Dosanjh, Raja Kumari challenged ‘tone-deaf’ Coachella fashion—sneakers to prints

The outfits worn by Diljit Dosanjh, Ali Sethi and Raja Kumari were global yet personal, and independent of Western fashion expectations from the region.

In Dubai, Coke Studio Pakistan goes global—Ali Sethi, Pasoori, Peeche Hutt and QuickStyle

QuickStyle of the Kala Chashma fame have kept Dubai buzzing with live performances at the Burj Khalifa, Emirates Towers.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.