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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicMisogyny

Topic: Misogyny

Violent Indian men are now ideal lovers in Bollywood movies

Kabir Singh started Bollywood's misogyny Olympics. 2025's top contender is Dhanush and Kriti Sanon-starrer Tere Ishk Mein.

Proud R—Divija Bhasin’s online campaign has made everyone uncomfortable

"You can't evacuate a popular memory of a word," said Prof Rita Kothari.

‘I didn’t make Housefull 5 for Cannes’. Director’s defence against criticism

Tarun Mansukhani admits that characters in Housefull 5 are flawed; they live in a world that is inherently misogynistic and sexist. But it shouldn’t be seen as the filmmaker’s endorsement.

How to drop the F-bomb on your first date

Feminists looking to date allies have to get crafty in an anti-women world. Welcome to the reverse Bechdel test.

Atul Subhash death is a weapon for men’s rights activists. They don’t care about men’s lives

A conversation around men’s loneliness would require real work and courage. It’s much easier for Indian men to vilify women than to build genuine networks of support.

Pakistani woman calls out motivational speaker who said on TV that 95% women are ignorant

In the light of their recent comments, Sahil Adeem and Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s other misogynistic comments have also surfaced. Some support them, but most are calling out their worldview.

SubscriberWrites: Indian women’s swimsuits & what they tell us about our society

Clearly ‘modesty’ is defined by one's gender. We see this not merely at the pool but in other public spaces as well.

How new-age ‘misogyny influencers’ impact psychology of young men

Influencers such as Andrew Tate provide boys and young men with ‘solutions’ to their confused feelings for and experiences with the opposite sex.

Cops identify 6 youth from Clubhouse chat on Muslim women, say lockdowns upped online activity

Delhi Police said some of the IDs were also part of 2-3 similar Clubhouse groups last year, recordings have been sent for analysis to identify all voices that passed lewd remarks.

After ‘Sulli Deals’, now ‘Bulli Bai’ app lists Muslim women ‘for sale’. Delhi Police lodges FIR

A few months ago, a website called ‘Sulli Deals’ with similar content was pulled down. After targeted women call out ‘Bulli Bai’, Delhi Police says case registered on journalist’s complaint.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

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

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

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

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

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

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.