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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicDhurandhar

Topic: Dhurandhar

Himesh Reshammiya to Akshaye Khanna—ThePrint Comebacks of the year

In the words of Shah Rukh Khan, "Haar ke jitne walon ko baazigar kehte hai."

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.

Indians have taken on the Dhurandhar spy trend. They’re killing it one meme at a time

While the ‘spies’ initially seem to fit in, their ingrained ‘Indian’ habits like asking for a QR code or refusing non-vegetarian food on Tuesdays blows their cover.

Pakistan announces a film to counter Dhurandhar ‘propaganda’. It’ll celebrate Lyari

‘Lyari’s spirit cannot be silenced. While misinformation spreads, Mera Lyari will showcase the true story of pride, resilience, and progress,' said a PPP leader on X.

Anupama Chopra to Sucharita Tyagi—Dhurandhar critics face abuse. FCG is calling it out

The online attacks are not limited only to critics—but targeted at anyone who has mentioned the ‘politics’ of Dhurandhar, or mentioned any negative points about the movie. Even Hrithik Roshan.

Who is Major Mohit Sharma? Dhurandhar director clarifies film is not based on him

On social media, the comparisons of Ranveer Singh’s character to Major Sharma started after it was noted that the various other characters are based on real-life persons.

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.