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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TopicJoyland

Topic: Joyland

Pakistan bans 2023 Oscar contender, Joyland, which explores queer love

We have to make sure we don't let these violent, insensitive extremists win again, says the cast of the film.

Pakistan’s Oscar entry has Malala backing but fate of transgender Act tells a different story

After premiering in Toronto, Joyland—a queer drama— is currently playing at the BFI London Film Festival and the Busan International Film Festival.

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Joining Pax Silica is not all positives for India. We must guard strategic autonomy

India’s participation in Pax Silica is integral to preventing the alliance from looking like an elite group.

With 50% of India’s crude imports passing through Strait of Hormuz, concerns mount over US-Iran standoff

The crude flows in the Strait of Hormuz largely originate from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar and move to China, India, Japan and South Korea.

India asks Dassault to submit bid for 114 Rafale fighter jets by April-end

Analysis of IAF proposal shows that the true Make in India component is much lesser than expected, therefore negotiations will focus on increasing that component.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.