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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicDhadak 2

Topic: Dhadak 2

No, Dalit SRK is not a thing. That’s a lazy way to view Dhadak 2

Neelesh, the protagonist of Dhadak 2, is not a failed version of SRK; he represents a new cinematic masculinity shaped by historical oppression and injustice.

Dhadak 2 has Siddhant Chaturvedi in brownface. ‘KJo and team don’t have lived experience’

Critics say filmmakers fall back on casting familiar faces and relying on a shallow understanding of rural life. It ultimately creates a distorted version of reality on screen.

On Camera

BJP is blocking UDF from a landslide. How did Hindutva gain ground in Kerala?

It is curious to note that a section of the Hindu vote has seamlessly transferred between the BJP in the 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the Left in the 2020 & 2025 local body polls.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.