Cigars are not just in the movies—more and more Indians are smoking them. The cigar and cigarillos market in India is expected to reach a projected revenue of $5,585.1 million by 2030.
Boman Irani’s directorial debut The Mehta Boys is the official opening film of the festival. Other headliners include National-Award winning Gulmohar, Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Despatch.
Chhaya Kadam’s characters invert the ‘office woman’ trope. From the impeccably dressed Kanchan Kombdi to the worldly-wise Manju Mai, she plays tough women with a hint of vulnerability.
Better known for writing some of Raj Kapoor's all-time hits, Abbas also filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of pre-censorship on films.
All We Imagine As Light isn't Payal Kapadia's first Cannes win. She won the Oeil d’Or award for best documentary film in 2021 for A Night of Knowing Nothing.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
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.
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