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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicCelebrity culture

Topic: Celebrity culture

Met Gala to Ambani ‘jamboree’ & Ram Mandir. Bollywood’s stylists are the new A-list

Celebrity stylists such as Esha Amin, Ami Patel, and Bhawna Sharma are more in demand than ever. Not just Alia Bhatt or Kareena Kapoor, they have politicians, tycoons, CEOs as clients.

A new breed of fashion influencers is slaying Bollywood star egos and stylist cliques

The new influencers are breaking the rules of fashion and no topic is off limits for them. They’re steadily growing in both popularity and views on social media.

Bigg Boss needs Bollywood’s BFF Orry. He doesn’t need the TV show

Orry’s Bollywood’s BFF, childhood friends with the next generation of business tycoons, and hangs out with Kylie Jenner and the Kardashians. Even Rahul Gandhi is in Orry’s orbit.

When Bollywood stars turn into fans—cosying up to David Beckham, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry

Indian paparazzi and fans are criticised for heckling stars to get a selfie. But all etiquette & expectations go out the window when those asking for the selfies are stars themselves.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.