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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.

Look out for the women in Rocket Boys — Mrinalini Sarabhai, Pipsy show grit and grace

In the very first episode of the new season, Mrinalini Sarabhai shuts down a journalist more curious about her absence from Vikram’s rocket launch than her dance academy.

Rocket Boys comes back stronger. Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh deliver their career best

The second season of SonyLiv's Rocket Boys takes place at the beginning of Indira Gandhi's term as prime minister of India.

Rocketry to Rocket Boys — India has finally entered era of science films and series

How many of us know the name of the current head of ISRO? What do we know about India’s recent space triumphs? OTT and films are trying to fill that gap.

Rocket Boys’ crime on history: Inventing Muslim villain, stealing Meghnad Saha’s identity

Brilliant physicist Meghnad Saha was a ‘Namasudra’, and has mostly been forgotten. This made it convenient to bury his character in a ‘true’ history, give him evil Muslim avatar.

Rocket Boys creates a perfect Muslim ‘foe’ because every good story needs a villain

Rocket Boys is the success story of India's scientists, be it Sarabhai, Bhabha, Kalam, or even Reza. But watch it for its creative liberty.

On Camera

What is the cost of this ‘Nobody’s War’ in Iran? Morality

In the Mahabharata, Vidur says sacrifice is needed for the greater good. This begs the question: What is the 'greater good' in the Iran War?

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.