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TopicMalyalam cinema

Topic: Malyalam cinema

Actor-producer Dileep acquitted of all charges in 2017 Kerala actor assault case

Aneesa PA -
Dileep was eighth accused in the high-profile case in which the survivor is a prominent female actor. The other six accused will face punishment 12 December.

BJP minister Suresh Gopi’s Malayalam film faces censor board objection over use of name ‘Janaki’

Aneesa PA -
The Central Board of Film Certification has asked for the titular character's name to be changed since ‘Janaki’ is associated with Goddess Sita.

‘You don’t look Malayali enough’. Once rejected, Tovino Thomas is Kerala cinema’s rising star

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Jude Anthany Joseph's film '2018' on Kerala floods established Tovino Thomas as one of the leading actors in Kerala film industry who is unafraid to take chances. 'I make enough money to live comfortably.'

Naradan on Amazon Prime Video has all that makes Malayalam cinema a worthy watch

Nidhima Taneja -
The two-and-a-half-hour political thriller is a significant piece of craft in showcasing the country’s new-age sensationalist journalists.

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Opinion

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

Manish Maheshwari -
The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

AI Summit is a snapshot of today’s India — intelligence, competence in short supply

Tarique Rahman’s first address as Bangladesh PM had 3 warnings

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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