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Tom Alter’s last film Dial 1975 releasing 9 yrs after his death. It’s set in the Emergency

Tom Alter’s son Jamie said on X that his father was excited to work in Dial 1975, originally slated for release in 2016. The film will stream on Waves OTT on 21 August.

Rijiju draws parallel between Indira’s Emergency defence and protest crackdown, Congress hits back

Kiren Rijiju cited Indira Gandhi's justification for the Emergency to defend the Modi government's response to student protests, with Congress accusing the BJP of drawing false parallels.

‘Those who couldn’t stop Ram Mandir theft, how can they stop paper leak?’ Akhilesh attacks Modi govt in LS

In the Lok Sabha, the SP MP took a jab at BJP over the alleged donation theft in Ram Mandir, saying how paper leaks can be stopped if it is unable to prevent the Ayodhya controversy.

We want to make people so powerful that no govt dares to suppress them: Morarji Desai

In 1978, Morarji Desai addressed an election rally ahead of Assembly elections in Assam, condemning the Emergency while promising a fearless environment if the Janata Party is voted to power.

Emergency wasn’t just about censorship. It was also about Delhi’s power over states

Nani Palkhivala's warning against the misuse of Article 356 reminds us that federalism depends on limiting Delhi's power over elected state governments.

Gayatri Devi had poise, pearls, and a spine. Gave Congress a royal headache

Jaipur Rajmata Gayatri Devi, born 23 May 1919, broke palace rules, took on Congress, and did five months in Tihar. ‘Make the most of life,’ she said in her last interview.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.

1978 toy gun hijack to 2026 AI summit protest: Evolution of Youth Congress, from Sanjay’s era to Rahul’s

During Indira’s time, Youth Congress was a ‘safety valve’ against growing popular dissent. Sanjay then turned it into feeder cadre for Congress. It’s now struggling to rebrand itself.

‘Was destined to be here’—Mark Tully on India, the ‘many ways to god’ & being banned during Emergency

In 2007 Walk the Talk with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, veteran journalist Tully reflects on luck, journalism & his book ‘India's Unending Journey’. Tully passed away Sunday.

From Ram Janmabhoomi to Ram Setu: RSS legal arm Adhivakta Parishad is everywhere, but nowhere

From shaping courtroom battles to mentoring future judges, the Adhivakta Parishad operates as the Sangh’s quiet legal force—visible in verdicts, absent on paper.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.