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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicKannada cinema

Topic: Kannada cinema

Kannada film Toxic lands in trouble for its teaser. AAP women’s wing says it ‘degrades women’

The controversial teaser has also created an impact because its director is a woman. Geetu Mohandas, in an Instagram post, wrote, "Chilling while people figure out female pleasure, consent, women playing systems, etc."

Why ruling Congress & Kannada film industry are on a collision course

Heated back-and-forth spotlights the link, or lack thereof, between politics & cinema in Karnataka. It is threatening to put an irreparable wedge between the industry and Congress.

‘Tiger’s Pond’ is first Kannada film to screen at Berlin Festival. Anurag Kashyap backed it

The dark crime drama is set in the village of Vaghachipani and it follows a ruthless businessman’s attempt to manipulate local elections.

Puneeth Rajkumar was more than Kannada cinema royalty. A foodie, cyclist, singer too

The Rajkumars are to Sandalwood what the Kapoors are to Bollywood. But Puneeth, who died unexpectedly at 46, was known to have his fingers in many pies.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

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.