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Friday, April 24, 2026
TopicRamayana

Topic: Ramayana

Rebel Ranis retells Sita, Draupadi’s stories with modern twist—dowry deaths to workforce

The play, directed by Jyotsna Shourie and written by Aneesha Grover, was performed in a packed Kamani Auditorium on Thursday evening.

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana teaser shows poor VFX, not enough focus on Sita or Ravan

The two-and-a-half-minute offers a window into the grand world of the two-part epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari, based on Valmiki's 'Ramayana'.

A poet reimagines Sita as a woman caught in conflict. She refuses to school Ravan

Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival, poet Anamika said that her version of Sita is modelled after the women who fight for their rights.

Kurukshetra, Gulzar and Netflix. 18 warriors, 18 days of battle in anime

"It’s an invitation for newer audiences to discover its timeless themes through a format that feels fresh, contemporary, and compelling,” said Tanya Bami, Series Head, Netflix India.

This Pakistani theatre group brought Ram and Sita to the stage. ‘It’s our Ramayana too’

The director, Yogeshwar Karera, didn’t know he was making history until a musician pointed out that this is the first time Ramayana has been staged like this in Pakistan.

A Muslim woman is telling Ramayana, Mahabharata stories in Urdu. ‘Stories belong to all’

Purani Dilli to Ayodhya, Fouzia Dastango is reimagining Hindu epics to Meena Kumari’s story in Urdu. Crowds love it.

Ram chose me to make this film: Ramayana director Nitesh Tiwari says at movie’s first look

Yash, whose films K.G.F: Chapter 1 and K.G.F: Chapter 2 were blockbusters, is making his Hindi debut with Ramayana. His Ravan faces off against Ranbir Kapoor's Ram.

25 Thai dancers and 6 musicians recreate Ramayana. It’s universal

Thai Chargé d'Affaires Thirapath Mongkolnavin said the Namaste Thailand Festival celebrates the “deep-rooted cultural connections that have enriched Thailand and India.”

Bhakti poets couldn’t accept Ravana touching Sita. So they created a ‘Maya’ Sita

'Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons' by Anand Neelakantan is part of the author's effort to compile folk, oral, and textual variations of popular stories from Hindu mythology.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.