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Thursday, August 28, 2025
TopicBollywood mother

Topic: Bollywood mother

SubscriberWrites: From Deewar’s Ma to Darlings’ Shamshu—the evolution of the Bollywood mother

The mother of Bollywood films has come a long way since the archetypal ‘khasti hui dikhiyari ma’, writes Reena Daruwalla.

‘Duchess of Depression’ Leela Chitnis paved the way for Nirupa Roy, Lalita Pawar in Bollywood

Bollywood’s favourite ‘afflicted maa' was a struggling single mother in real life

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Pushback against globalisation shouldn’t make us withdraw from it

As geopolitical tensions prompt serious calls for 'de-globalisation' and reduced import dependence, a more measured path may lie in regional globalisation.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.