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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: Controversy

3 out of 5 Indian race walkers at Paris Olympics couldn’t even cross finish line. What went wrong

Priyanka Goswami has especially faced backlash for time spent on social media & with questions being raised about her training. Ex-Olympian emphasises need for 'mental fitness'.

Rakesh Sachan — ‘controversial’ UP minister who pulled ‘disappearing’ act after guilty verdict

Lucknow: The recent disappearance of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Rakesh Sachan from court, and his subsequent reappearance has caused much drama in Uttar...

Fuss over Ranveer Singh’s nude photos isn’t a first, Milind Soman-Madhu Sapre ad is a reminder

A 1995 advertisement for the shoe brand courted controversy for featuring nude photographs of the two models. The brain behind the campaign was advertising legend Elsie Nanji.

J&K’s ‘Singham’ IPS officer Basant Rath resigns, may join ‘noble profession’ of politics

The suspended IPS officer made headlines often for the wrong reasons, but enjoyed a huge fan base in J&K because of his unorthodox but effective style of policing.

CLAT question on Brahmin Pandit ‘raping’ child causes stir, forces publishers to apologise

The question asks who could claim compensation for a child victim kidnapped and raped by a ‘Brahmin Pandit’. The publishers, Oswaal Books, have said they are recalling the books.  

Are there no checks? How offensive Layer’r SHOT body spray ads reached your TV

Two advertisements released by Layer'r SHOT for their body spray have been accused of distasteful innuendo. They have been pulled down from all platforms.

Who is Nupur Sharma? DUSU ex-president & LSE alum now suspended by BJP for remarks on Prophet

Sharma, who lost to Arvind Kejriwal in 2015 Delhi assembly polls and was made BJP national spokesperson in 2020, is a popular figure on TV debates & known for controversial statements.

Karnataka BJP chief calls Rahul Gandhi a ‘drug peddler & addict’, Congress wants him sacked

Nalin Kumar Kateel’s comments on Rahul Gandhi comes just weeks after he called former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah a 'terrorist'.

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.