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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

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Deepali Bhardwaj -
Nose strips and black masks aren’t evil, but these solutions can backfire, especially when used on Indian skin that scars and pigments easily.

Should you pick your partner from the airport? It can be the ultimate gesture or a lovebomb

Price rise, worsening economy can be managed, but nation’s moral decline cannot: Jagjivan Ram

Economy

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Alex Gabriel Simon Thattil -
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

Defence

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

Keshav Padmanabhan -
UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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