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Saturday, March 28, 2026
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Topic: Oscars

From ICE to Palestine — who made political comments at the Oscars this year

Winners and presenters at the 2026 Oscars used their time on stage to call out politicians and the many political crises across the globe.

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

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

Oscar-winner Keeravani composes R-Day Parade music. ‘Will be performed by 2,500 artists’

MM Keeravani, who bagged the Oscar for ‘Naatu Naatu’ in 2022, is the only other Indian music composer after AR Rahman to win the Academy Award.

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

Actors, directors agree. Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound is a bold, deserving choice for Oscar entry

‘I am thrilled, but not surprised. It’s a bold and deserving choice. Sending Homebound to the Oscars is a statement,’ said Netflix’s Kaala Paani fame Mahadev Singh.

Oscars welcome AI in films. What it means for the industry

If AI is to complement, rather than diminish, the filmmaking process, we need clear standards and ethical guidelines around its use—as well as a clear role for human authorship.

Fact Check: Robert De Niro did not say ‘f**k Trump’ at Oscars 2025, speech is from 2018

The viral video featuring the Hollywood actor is from the 2018 edition of the Tony Awards. The statement, at the time, had got De Niro a standing ovation from the audience.

‘All We Imagine As Light’ bags another award in New York. It lacked good marketing for Oscar

A few critics like Ashameera Aiyappan are holding out for All We Imagine As Light to get an Ocsar nomination on its own steam, based on the film’s growing traction in the US market.

Oppenheimer named as ‘Best Picture’ at the Oscars, Cillian Murphy bags ‘Best Actor’ trophy

Emma Stone won best actress for 'Poor Things,' while Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph claimed their first Academy Awards in the supporting actor categories.

The Oscar for ‘everything everywhere all at once’ goes to…and when your bank loses its balance

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

On Camera

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot misses the point—magic isn’t meant to be remade

A Harry Potter reboot coming barely a decade and a half after the original films ended risks flattening our emotional history.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.