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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicMother India

Topic: Mother India

Mother India took Hindi cinema to global stage. Its Oscar nomination was a turning point

Triya Gulati -
The Oscar nomination of the film highlighted how deeply local stories can resonate globally when told with honesty and conviction.

Bollywood’s bechari maa is back. In TV serials like Anupamaa and Indiawaali Maa this time

Rachel John -
StarPlus serials Anupamaa and Shaadi Mubarak, and SonyLIV’s Indiawaali Maa have brought back the ‘bechari maa’ after three decades of the ‘bechari bahu’ phase.

An actor, mother, social worker – Nargis Dutt was far more than Mother India

Pia Krishnankutty -
At the peak of her fame, Nargis left the industry to raise a family and eventually dedicated her life to the cause of spastic children.

Mehboob Khan, director of ‘Mother India’ who actually wanted to be an actor

Revathi Krishnan -
On his 55th death anniversary, ThePrint recalls the career of Mehboob Khan, a ‘son of soil’ legend who believed in Nehruvian socialism.

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Opinion

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman -
To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

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

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

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

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

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