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Superstar ‘Rajkumar’ is more than a moral icon for Karnataka. He’s an intimate presence

In 'Another India', Chandan Gowda brings to you the many events, thoughts and people that have been waylaid in our frequent quests for single, mainstream narratives.

Arjuna to James Bond-like roles—Dr Rajkumar was ’emperor of actors’ in Kannada film industry

Several of his songs from his films still rank high on Spotify’s Kannada songs list. Joke Naanu Balliya Minchu was even recreated for KGF in 2018.

Negotiator recalls how Kannada film star Rajkumar was freed from Veerappan’s custody

Eighteen years after 'Dr' Rajkumar was abducted by forest brigand Veerappan, nine suspects were set free Tuesday.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.