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Sunday, February 1, 2026
TopicAlia Bhat

Topic: Alia Bhat

From Kanye West to Kangana Ranaut: How to advocate a cause, not its icon

Our icons are falling as quickly as new ones emerge in this fastest-finger-first social media era. Here’s a survivor’s tool-kit.

Raazi shows the kind of nationalism that’s not thrust upon, but rather self-created

The anguish of Raazi’s protagonist resonates with many of us grappling with a mutated, aggressive, and exclusionary Indian identity we never asked for.

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Budget 2026: Push for India’s bond market needs the foundations fixed first

Corporate bonds are priced as a spread over the risk-free rate. In India, the reference risk-free rate is unreliable as large institutions are mandated to buy and hold government bonds.

Skilling push for Orange Economy in Budget 2026-27, Karnataka to gain with 20% share in AVGC-XR

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has proposed setting up AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 secondary schools and 500 colleges across India.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.