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Farhan Akhtar’s 120 Bahadur rekindles India’s forgotten fauji theatre tradition

The Habibullah Hall at Pune's National Defence Academy, which once screened at least three movies every week, is now used for seminars, events, and ceremonies.

Picture credit: Haryana’s Ahir community dials up pressure to rename Farhan Akhtar’s ‘120 Bahadur’

Gurugram: The Ahir community organised a Mahapanchayat near the Kherki Daula toll on the National Highway in Gurugram on 7 September, calling on filmmakers...

Why Farhan Akhtar’s 1962 war drama ‘120 Bahadur’ is facing heat from BJP and Yadavs—a teaser

All India Yadav Mahasabha & BJP leaders from Haryana, Rajasthan allege the war drama downplays the role of 114 Ahir soldiers who sacrificed their lives at icy heights in 1962.

Farhan Akhtar-backed ‘Boong’ named Spotlight Film of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Starring Gugun Kipgen & Bala Hijam in the lead roles, Boong is a Manipuri drama that will have its Victorian state premiere at the festival.

Farhan Akhtar’s IPC offence, God gives a warning and Rahul Gandhi’s defence

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

The Sky Is Pink review: Priyanka Chopra is the soul of this heartwarming, fun film

Shonali Bose's film is an emotionally wrenching yet bitingly funny exploration of family and death.

Three years ago, Masaan brilliantly captured sexuality and aspiration in small town India

In the third anniversary week of Neeraj Ghaywan’s landmark Masaan, sharing my reflections on how it saw the rise of the small-town Indian, powered by the cheap private education-motorcycle-smartphone trinity.

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In Tejas Dubai crash, the harm goes beyond the loss of an aircraft and pilot

Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.