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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicInternational Film Festival of Kerala

Topic: International Film Festival of Kerala

Screening bans by Centre, ‘political vetting’ of guests at Kerala film festival. CM alleges ‘sabotage’

Pinarayi Vijayan accuses Centre of curtailing freedom of expression after 6 films were not given clearance for screening on foreign policy grounds.

Kerala govt to screen all films denied censor exemption by I&B Ministry at IFFK

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the ministry’s refusal to clear the films, saying that ‘denying permission to some Palestinian films reflects bureaucratic over-cautiousness’.

Kerala’s indie films are stuck in bureaucratic belly. No theatre fans or OTT buyers

The cost of Mohanlal’s caravan can fund at least four independent films. So why would a filmmaker get a big star? asked a director who did not want to be named.

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India’s ‘mother of all deals’ with Europe comes with a troublesome cousin—Turkey

Established in 1968, the EU Customs Union is a foundational pillar of European economic integration. With Turkey in the mix, India’s biggest deal with the EU suddenly looks more complicated.

More states giving out cash transfers. They aren’t substitutes for investments: Economic Survey

Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.