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Friday, February 20, 2026
TopicNational Film Award

Topic: National Film Award

SRK is now a National Award winner 33 years after his acting debut

Shah Rukh Khan is going to share the National Award with Vikrant Massey. It's the first such honour for both actors.

Tribal life and Christian missionaries clash in this Garo film about outsiders

Meghalaya isn't known for filmmaking. But Dominic Sangma is changing that in a state with only two movie theatres. his Garo-language film Rapture was released across 33 French cities.

Over 40 awardees skip 65th National Film Awards, allege ‘breach of trust’ by organisers

74 angry winners write letter of protest to govt body, say President’s decision to hand over just 11 of the hundreds of awards is ‘discrimination’.

Upset national film awardees threaten boycott because President will only hand over 11

Awardees were informed one day before the ceremony that President Kovind can only attend for an hour, and will not present all the awards personally.

On Camera

Middle powers are showing unprecedented agency. To offset unsteady US era

The participation of middle powers in platforms such as the G20, ASEAN, AUKUS dialogues, and regional security forums positions them as brokers between competing interests.

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.