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TopicNepo kids

Topic: Nepo kids

SoTY to Sunny Sanskari—Varun Dhawan is still searching for his Bollywood identity

Triya Gulati -
Varun Dhawan's career graph draws our attention to Karan Johar, who is often hailed as Bollywood’s ultimate kingmaker.

That nepo kid who freaked us in The Bads of Bollywood — Divik Sharma keeps a low profile

Tina Das -
Divik Sharma stole the limelight in The Bads of Bollywood. His character is Aryan Khan’s cheeky take on nepotism, and embodies everything the audience imagines a nepo kid to be.

Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

Shobhaa De -
After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Saiyaara dressed its star kids in flea market clothes and gave them an anti-YRF look

Tina Das -
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda’s debut Saiyaara ditched glam and designer looks for Gen Z realism. Costume designer Sheetal Iqbal Sharma intended to make them relatable.

Saiyaara proves star kids don’t need hype, just a good film and a killer soundtrack

Tina Das -
Ahaan and Aneet appeared refreshingly unknown, and made an impact as the characters they play—the ‘troubled’ rockstar and his demure, writer girlfriend.

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Opinion

India Art Fair shows ecology is no longer an abstract anxiety in Indian contemporary art

Stela Dey -
The tension between what an art piece asks for and what our pace allows became even more visible at Breathe by Teja Gavankar.

Bridgerton fever is back in India. Greater Noida aunties are killing it

Liquor shops around Dalit bastis are not a coincidence. It’s trauma seeking an outlet

Economy

Despite what Trump says, Russian oil imports to India can’t be wished away after US trade deal

Udit Bubna -
Market analysts say any shift in sourcing crude will be gradual, as refiners weigh freight costs, sanctions risks and deep discounts on Russian Urals.

Defence

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

National Interest

Dear Narendrabhai, Bangladesh polls give India space to hit reset button

Shekhar Gupta -
By next weekend, Bangladesh will have an elected government. This is India’s moment to reboot broken ties by moderating the ‘ghuspethiya’ rhetoric in poll-bound West Bengal and Assam.

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