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TopicPadmavati controversy

Topic: Padmavati controversy

Has controversy guaranteed ‘Padmaavat’ box office success?

The name of the game is ‘create buzz’, and films like Udta Punjab show that nothing helps that more than a pre-release controversy.

Without our tales of bravery, we Rajputs would be just a bunch of non-intelligent losers

Any turning wage-slave worm, flashes the boss the middle finger, quits to become a stand-up comic or open a river-rafting camp is channeling his inner Rajput.

RSS affiliate calls Padmavati ‘crime against women’, distortion of history

Sangh claims Sanjay Leela Bhansali is getting free publicity from the controversy, suggesting that government may consider banning the movie, if necessary.

On Camera

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

Beneath the uniform and the gallantry award was a man of rare humility. There was no trace of bravado in Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, no attempt to wear his achievements on his sleeve.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.