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Monday, February 23, 2026
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Topic: Cinema

Krishna Talkies and Assam’s lost single screen cinema magic

As Krishna Talkies is reduced to rubble, a town that once travelled in bullock carts to watch films is left without a screen at its centre.

Kantara to Homebound, Bollywood no match for India’s new wave cinema

This is the new, multilingual Bollywood, and its main offering is fresh stories, set in new cinematic universes. The old industry is surviving on nostalgia.

Farhan Akhtar’s 120 Bahadur rekindles India’s forgotten fauji theatre tradition

The Habibullah Hall at Pune's National Defence Academy, which once screened at least three movies every week, is now used for seminars, events, and ceremonies.

Cinema economics vs consumer interest: Why HC stayed Karnataka govt’s Rs 200 movie ticket cap

Granting interim relief to multiplex owners & film producers, Karnataka HC stayed amendment to cinema rules despite govt argument that it was a welfare measure.

Actor-director Robert Redford, who founded Sundance Film Festival, dies

Redford acted in films like Barefoot in the Park (1967), The Way We Were (1973), All the President’s Men (1976), Three Days of the Condor (1975) and Out of Africa (1985).

A Tamil Brahmin woman, a Muslim man and a bus called India. How Aparna Sen responded to Godhra

In 'Aparna Sen: A Life in Cinema', Devapriya Sanyal delves into the filmmaker's cinematic world, tracing the evolution of her women protagonists.

Why Bombay HC ruled in favour of PVR, BookMyShow on convenience fees for online movie tickets

The petitioners challenged two Maharashtra govt orders that prohibited the collection of service charges or convenience fees for online cinema ticket bookings.

Santosh a mirror that reflects reality, says Shahana Goswami after best actor win at Asian Film Awards

The actor talks about why the film has been earning global critical acclaim. Its director Sandhya Suri also took home the Best New Director award at the 18th Asian Film Awards.

Indian films shine at Asian Film Awards. All We Imagine As Light is Best Film, Santosh wins 2 honours

The 18th edition of the Asian Film awards was held Sunday in Hong Kong. Shahana Goswami won the Best Actress award for Santosh. All We Imagine As Light was nominated in 6 categories.

Ratnagiri vs Mumbai—What ‘All We Imagine as Light’ gets horribly wrong about cities, Bahujans

The Bahujan women in All We Imagine as Light appear incapable of both joy and assertion–choosing to withdraw rather than fight for what they want.

On Camera

One way to cut down Indian dairy export rejections. Fix the labels

While export values have increased, India’s share in the global dairy trade has remained largely stagnant, despite being the world’s largest milk producer.

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.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

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.