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Thursday, May 28, 2026
TopicRed Road

Topic: Red Road

Kolkata’s Eid prayers held at iconic Brigade Parade Ground, not Red Road, after decades

The venue change came after a series of meetings between the Kolkata Police and the Calcutta Khilafat Committee and at the insistence of the newly elected BJP government.

On Camera

Everybody has a problem with Ananya Panday. It’s just sexism at this point

A recent viral video from ‘Chand Mera Dil’ featured Ananya Panday performing a fusion of Bharatnatyam with hip-hop and locking. Social media called it ‘Nepo Natyam’.

An Iran deal won’t plug India’s capital or AI gaps

Having failed to emulate East Asia’s success with manufacturing exports, India pays for its chronic trade shortfall by writing IOUs to global investors.

Embraer takes on Lockheed, says its KC-390 is 30% cheaper, better suited for IAF than C-130J

Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Hercules at lower end of requirement with payload of about 19 tonnes, KC-390 near upper limit with 26 tonnes, while Airbus A 400M can lift 37 tonnes.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.