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Topic: Cannes

Neeraj Ghaywan added a love interest in ‘Homebound’—it was a way to introduce strong women

‘An all-male film wasn’t sitting well with me. But, the female characters aren’t shoehorned into the film for inclusivity. They're distinct characters with agency,' said Ghaywan.

Ex-IAS officer Abhishek Singh’s journey from UP secretariat to Cannes. Next stop: Jaunpur politics

Singh has had a controversial career, once barred from poll duty over a social media post & later suspended for absenteeism without intimation, before he resigned to join world of cinema.

‘Astonishing’: UK submits Hindi-language film with Indian cast for Oscars 2025

Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, crime thriller follows the story of a newly widowed woman who becomes embroiled in an investigation of a young girl's murder.

Payal Kapadia Cannes win starts new debate—who really produced ‘All We Imagine as Light’?

The question of whether the NFDC was a co-producer is now part of a heated debate. The film does not mention the Government of India or NFDC anywhere.

How Musk benefited from ‘diplomacy’ with Modi, Milei & Bolsonaro, and BJP’s Karnataka challenge

Global observers assess India's political, cultural and economic landscape through its Cannes triumph, evolving comedy scene and what AI means for IT industry.

Another Pakistani film reaches Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight—43 yrs after Gen Zia banned the 1st

Zarrar Kahn's In Flames is all set to make a mark on French Riviera. It has been nominated for the Directors' Fortnight, an independent selection of the Cannes.

Bollywood stars are all the rage at Cannes, but why does India not have more films competing?

The Indian brigade arrived at Cannes Film Festival with much fanfare, but Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’, which won the L'Oeil d'or, was the sole contender in the official selection.

Facebook & Google aim to skip ad agencies, but are still courting them. Here’s why

It’s important for Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google to not be seen as too dominant, for fear of riling the regulators.

Global Pulse: Bloody protest as USA’s Israel embassy moves to Jerusalem

As America moves its embassy to Jerusalem it deals a deathly blow to 70 years of neutrality in Israel. 82 women march up the red carpet at Cannes to protest gender inequality at the festival. Iraq battles it out at the ballot box this time. 

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.