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Digging up tomb doesn’t harm Aurangzeb. Shows our politics is primitive

The problem is not the movie ‘Chhaava’. It is how politicians exploited the emotions it provoked. The movie did not ask for Aurangzeb’s tomb to be vandalised, politicians did.

ASI to join gold rush at MP’s Asirgarh Fort after Chhaava triggers frenzied amateur excavations

Burhanpur district magistrate says awaiting official report of SDM and will approach ASI. But fields lining Asirgarh Fort have been site of amateur excavations for decades now.

Fact Check: NCP protest against Aurangzeb film is falsely linked to Chhaava

The viral photo is unrelated to Chhaava released in February 2025. It shows a 2013 protest by the NCP Minority Division, Aurangabad, against the Bollywood film Aurangzeb.

Why ‘Chhaava’ worked—Vicky’s acting, stellar climax & Marathi love for Sambhaji

After its second weekend, Laxman Utekar’s ‘Chhaava’ has entered the Rs 300 crore club. Some attribute this to Vicky Kaushal’s performance while others think it’s the emotional climax.

‘Chhaava’ is Bollywood’s 1st blockbuster in 2025—fastest period drama to cross 100-crore mark

‘Chhaava’ is Vicky Kaushal’s third-highest-grosser so far. It has already surpassed ‘Sam Bahadur’ and is expected to overtake ‘Raazi’ in the coming days.

Fear of ‘Pushpa 2’ delays the release of film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji

The sequel to Allu Arjun’s 2021 hit Pushpa: The Rise is receiving an overwhelming response in India and abroad. The movie’s total advance booking gross in North America has crossed $2 million.

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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.