As Bollywood’s Khans turn 60, their relationship with masculinity continues to evolve. Shah Rukh is making action-packed thrillers while Salman is blending strength with sensitivity.
The Khans became more than just actors – inspiring the kind of lifelong loyalty usually reserved for cricket teams in India. And in this ongoing battle, everyone claims their Khan is king.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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