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Topic: Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer — ‘father of atomic bomb’ swore by Gita, put it all at stake to oppose hydrogen bomb

Theoretical physicist, now the subject of a big-ticket Hollywood movie, believed the bomb was needed to end World War 2, but also struggled to cope with its potential consequences.

‘Whataboutery over Manipur’ & Barbie vs Oppenheimer

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Oppenheimer’ faces online outrage in India over Hindu scripture scene

The scene features Cillian Murphy reciting a verse from Bhagwad Gita just before sexual intercourse. Many users called it a ‘scathing attack on Hinduism’.

Oppenheimer joins the ranks of Wolf of Wall Street. A biopic that lionises the hero, no warts

Just the way Scorsese showed Jordan Belfort, and Luhrmann depicted Elvis, Oppenheimer comes out a hero. Convenient narratives trump uncomfortable truths.

Back-to-back shows, unlimited popcorn refills: PVR banks on ‘Barbenheimer’ after Bollywood flops

The combined advance sales for 'Oppenheimer' & 'Barbie' for Fri-Sun were 9,00,000 tickets — highest for any film outside Marvel or 'Avatar' series, said company co-CEO Gautam Dutta.

Don’t dismiss ‘Barbenheimer’ as a fleeting social media trend—it’s a genius marketing lesson

Unlike Barbie’s high-ended marketing spree, Oppenheimer let its rivals do the hard work.

On Camera

Bank nationalisation will be a blow to India’s mixed economy, lead to totalitarianism: Phiroze Shroff

If banks were to be nationalised, politicians would start interfering with bank officials and put undue pressure on them, Prof Shroff wrote in 1963.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Secret to Pakistan aircraft losses in Op Sindoor could lie in Martin-Baker’s ejection seats records

New Delhi: On 7 May this year, as India and Pakistan entered into what was to be an 88-hour conflict, British firm Martin-Baker, which...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.