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Javed Akhtar becomes first Indian to bag prestigious Richard Dawkins Award

Veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar won the award for critical thinking, holding religious dogma up to scrutiny, advancing human progress and humanist values.

Cyclone Amphan: Yellow taxis in Kolkata, pink sky in Bhubaneswar & Javed Akhtar’s tiff

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

Anurag Kashyap, Kunal Kamra, others to auction awards, perform live to fund Covid testing kits

The move has found support from poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar, director Neeraj Ghaywan, singer Vishal Dadlani & more from entertainment industry.

Javed Akhtar’s Twitter soup, Melania’s happy moment & Big B on fools

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

Jan Nisar Akhtar — Bollywood lyricist who was ‘poet in a real sense’

On his birth anniversary, ThePrint explores the life and love of Jan Nisar Akhtar.

Actor Shabana Azmi injured in road accident on Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Azmi was rushed to MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai and was said to be out of danger, said a police official. Her husband and lyricist Javed Akhtar, who was traveling with her, escaped unhurt.

Javed Akhtar shocked by JNU FIR, Vishal Bhardwaj’s protest poetry, Patra on ‘Sonia Sainiks’

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

Still waiting for answers on why I was named in credits of movie PM Modi: Sameer Anjaan

Anjaan and fellow lyricist Javed Akhtar had both expressed shock at finding their names on the credits of the Modi biopic, saying they played no role in it.

On Javed Akhtar’s 74th birthday, a pick of 10 songs that best define the lyricist

In his 30-year long career as a lyricist, Javed Akhtar has delivered several memorable songs. ThePrint selects 10 to celebrate him.

Lata Mangeshkar has advice for those remixing old songs in Bollywood — stop

In her blog, the veteran singer disapproves of the trend of remixes, says has no problem if the originality of the song is retained and due credit is given to original artists.

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India’s ancient wisdom could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.