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Topic: Nandita Das

In Zwigato, Nandita Das wants you to look at a new class divide, India’s gig workers

Gaurvi Narang -
Kapil Sharma-starrer Zwigato puts everything into play—the state of India's economy, the lack of job opportunities and the empty pursuit of pleasure by the wealthy.

‘Listen to Her’ — Nandita Das’ new short film sheds light on domestic violence in lockdown

Taran Deol -
Das described the film as an "irony" on the "stay home, stay safe" guidance for millions of women in India and around the world.

Why I made Manto’s wife Safia feistier than she probably was: Nandita Das

Nandita Das -
In her book ‘Manto & I’, Nandita Das talks about making a film on the famous writer and Safia, his wife, who was often his first reader.

Nandita Das was tired of being called dark and dusky, now she’s fighting against colourism

Nandita Singh -
Nandita Das is part of India's Got Colour, a campaign to end skin colour bias in India through educational workshops, counselling and media.

Manto ban and Modi’s election: What Pakistan’s VIPs told me

Hamid Mir -
It turns out Manto is still exposing hypocrites, long after his death.

Local tribal council negotiating talks with militants who burnt down schools in Diamer district

Aastha Singh -
Here’s what’s happening across the border: Online petition launched asking Imran Khan to lift ban on release of film ‘Manto’ in Pakistan; Pakistan-Afghanistan border to be completed by December 2019. 

Anything worth saying today is going to be provocative: Actor-director Nandita Das

Achyut Mishra -
Speaking about the inspiration behind her directorial ventures Firaaq and Manto, Das said she 'wanted to respond to what was happening around us'.

Nandita Das’ Manto is a befitting reply to Sunny Deol’s Gadar-like jingoism

Sharanya Munsi -
Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Manto humanises India-Pakistan conflict, shows it's beyond guns and glory. 

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Opinion

From populism to productivity—why the Budget 2026 makes a structural turn

Mukesh Butani -
The Budget proposals seek to balance sustained high economic growth with fiscal discipline and structural transformation.

Budget 2026 squarely puts manufacturing at the centre of India’s growth strategy

Budget 2026 is deliberately boring. Given the global climate, it’s a smart decision

Economy

Sitharaman proposes a new National Institute of Design in eastern India. ‘A good push’

Tina Das -
The Indian fashion design industry had a market value of approximately ₹15.1 lakh crore in 2023 and is expected to reach around Rs 45.3 lakh crore by 2032.

Defence

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

Mayank Kumar -
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

National Interest

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

Shekhar Gupta -
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.

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