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Topic: Jhund

Lagaan to Jhund, how does India pick sports films? Dalit stories are starting ‘second innings’

Anurag Minus Verma -
The idea of the nation is central to the sports film genre, where underdogs represent the nation by fighting the odds. But things are changing.

Jhund is not just about Ambedkar portrait. It kicks out 5 Bollywood stereotypes

Ravikiran Shinde -
In Jhund, Nagraj Manjule doesn’t preach about India, patriotism, sports. Nor does he make Amitabh Bachchan do it.

Jhund is not just another sports film. It explores the ‘idea of India’ through Dalit eyes

Anurag Minus Verma -
In an era where society is divided like Salman Khan’s 'Tere Naam' haircut, Jhund forces us to revisit the ‘idea of a nation’ through Dalit realities.

Ambedkar, Bachchan, caste, sport — Nagraj Manjule’s ‘Jhund’ says a lot by saying nothing at all

Revathi Krishnan -
Digital India, caste privilege, and Babasaheb Ambedkar — there isn’t a single frame in Jhund that does not have a meaning or purpose.

On Camera

YourTurn

Opinion

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Shailaja Bajpai -
Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Why electoral ‘reform’ is cause for worry—the Modi govt uses it to cement political hold

The world’s biggest trade deal is in the making. India and EU must close it now

Economy

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Udit Bubna -
Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Defence

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Vaibhav Pant -
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

National Interest

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

Shekhar Gupta -
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.

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