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TopicShah Rukh Khan

Topic: Shah Rukh Khan

From Indian crocodile to SRK to ‘casteless’ Hindu, the best of ThePrint Opinion in 2021

These are the top 10 most read and debated Opinion articles from ThePrint in 2021.

SRK, Munawar, Shami – 2021 showed the fragility of Indian Muslims’ celebrity status

2021 is a reminder that the rising Hindutva hate won't give a free pass to a successful Muslim icon. And silence isn't a safe choice either.

‘They don’t want to marry him, they want to be him’ — What Shah Rukh Khan means for women in India

In a new book, economist Shrayana Bhattacharya uses the career of SRK to emphasise the barriers that prevent women in India from stepping outside the home and into the workplace.

How Shah Rukh Khan ‘romantically ruined’ women – married, working, mothers

In ‘Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh’, Shrayana Bhattacharya writes about talking to the women fans who made SRK a superstar in the 1990s and their domestic hardships.

Akhilesh, Yogi wrong in raising Jinnah. Shah Rukh Khan gets modern Indian Muslims better

Entrapped by Jinnah’s image, Indian leaders continue to misrepresent the interests and realities of Muslims, be it Asaduddin Owaisi or Akhilesh Yadav.

NCB team formed to investigate Aryan Khan, 5 other cases reaches Mumbai

Headed by senior IPS officer Sanjay Kumar Singh, the team flew in from Delhi to conduct a thorough probe to find out forward and backward linkages.

No bail for Aryan Khan yet, Bombay High Court to continue hearing tomorrow

Khan’s lawyers Mukul Rohatgi and Satish Maneshinde have argued that NCB has 'no evidence' against the 23-year-old, and he was wrongly arrested and kept in jail for over 20 days.

Aryan Khan and Shah Rukh’s manager tampering with evidence, witnesses, NCB tells Bombay HC

Filing its affidavit in response to Aryan Khan's bail plea, NCB claimed that actor Shah Rukh's son wasn't just a drug consumer but involved in illicit procurement & transportation.

Shah Rukh Khan is playing most difficult role – a good parent and impeccable public figure

Everyone’s finding problems with Shah Rukh Khan’s parenting skills, but he won’t play victim.

NCB’s Sameer Wankhede writes to Mumbai Police chief, seeks protection against being framed

Sameer Wankhede wrote to Hemant Nagrale on the same day a witness in Aryan Khan case alleged talks of a payoff worth crores, pointing to the NCB official as a beneficiary.

On Camera

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.