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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicDaler Mehndi

Topic: Daler Mehndi

China promotes road safety with Daler Mehndi-inspired video, Indians react — ‘racist’, ‘cultural export’

Posted by Chinese comedian Brother Hao & shared by China's Ministry of Public Security, video on importance of wearing helmets & using seatbelts is spoof of Mehndi's Tunak tunak tun song.

Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi jailed for 2 yrs in 2003 human trafficking case

Singer and his brother accused of illegally sending people abroad disguised as members of their dance troupe. They allegedly duped complainants of Rs 1 crore.

Punjabi pop star Daler Mehndi buys land in Metaverse, names it ‘Balle Balle Land’

Mehndi has bought his virtual land on the made-in-India Metaverse platform called PartyNite.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.