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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicRocket Boys

Topic: Rocket Boys

Family Man to Heeramandi—Mark Bennington is breaking the ‘bad white guy’ mould in Bollywood

Trained in theatre in New York and Los Angeles before moving to Mumbai in 2010, Mark Bennington is a chameleon breaking the mould of the typical "white guy" on Indian screens.

Doyenne of Indian classical dance — Mrinalini Sarabhai bloomed under the tutelage of Tagore

She established the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in 1949. It was not just a pioneering step in the field of dance, but also for the emancipation of women.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.