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Topic: Pushpa

SubscriberWrites: The Visual-Lyrical Disconnect in Pushpa’s Item Songs

The clash between progressive lyrics and traditional visuals in commercial cinema reveals a troubling gap.

In counter to AAP’s ‘jhukega nahi’, BJP drops Pushpa-style poster featuring Delhi unit chief

BJP Monday shared poster of Delhi unit president Virendraa Sachdeva sitting on a chair in Pushpa-style. The poster had the tagline ‘Bhrashtachariyon ko khatam karenge, rappa rappa’.

‘We want our forest produce back.’ Naidu govt looks to benefit from sale of seized red sanders logs

Debt-ridden Andhra Pradesh has urged Centre to let it sell seized logs & to stop other states from profiting. Smuggling of the red wood is a thriving illegal business.

Allu Arjun sheds saree for gun in new Pushpa 2 poster. Samantha says ‘explosion awaits’

The new date has averted a direct clash with Vicky Kaushal’s upcoming film Chhaava, a biopic of Maratha king Sambhaji Maharaj. Rashmika Mandanna plays the female lead in both films.

Mrinal Sen returns to screen but Bengal box office is waiting for Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2

Bengali filmmakers don't seem to have much to offer other than nostalgia-peddling. And Allu Arjun, whose Pushpa had done phenomenal business in Bengal in 2021, may set the box office on fire yet again.

KGF, Pushpa, Baahubali — For South India, this is the era of multi-part movies

Why did Katappa kill Bahubali? The question that flashed at the end of Rajamouli’s blockbuster started a series of multi-part movies in South cinema. And it’s paying.

One-woman superstar Samantha Prabhu steals show from male co-stars with her ‘bold avatar’

'Puspha' has superstar Allu Arjun, but it's Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s item song that stole the thunder from him. Here's why.

Allu Arjun’s Pushpa shows Telugu films have pan-India audience. Step aside, Bollywood

Bong Joon-Ho was right, once you overcome subtitle barriers, the world of movies opens up. Pushpa is a masala box-office hit but not in the traditional sense.

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How GST changed import duty revenue for states—no blame, more profit

The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

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.