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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicBlack Panther

Topic: Black Panther

Black Panther success good for Black cinema. But the battle is only half won

Until Black Panther, no Black film exceeded a $100 million budget, the average benchmark for modern Hollywood blockbusters.

Wakanda Forever ensures Black Panther won’t become alien to fans. Take that, Captain America

Violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s universe isn't just about warships, aircraft and high-tech weapons but one that leads its characters to the last stage of grief.

Hollywood studios can’t quit Netflix — even if they want to

Despite Walt Disney parting ways with Netflix, under their current deal, every movie released between January 2016 & December 2018 will be back on Netflix starting around 2026. 

Green Book wins Oscar for best picture in setback for Netflix, Roma

The win dashed Netflix Inc.’s hopes that its Alfonso Cuaron-directed Roma would garner the streaming giant’s first top Oscar.

The name is Idris Elba, and you better not call him Black Bond

About time we got a non-white Bond, even the British royal family has entered the Meghan Markle age.

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.

India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.