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Topic: Shakespeare

Manchali is Bollywood’s masala take on Shakespeare—a husband for hire and his bratty bride

Directed by Raja Nawathe, Manchali is about a rich, spoilt heiress who can access her inheritance only if she marries. So, she hires a husband.

In HC’s rejection of bail to influencer over hair oil fiasco, a Shakespeare quote on why Cupid is blind

The influencer organised a camp at the Kali Mata Temple in Punjab’s Sangrur in March, where he sold his homemade herbal oil claiming it could cure baldness.

Hamraaz was Bollywood’s Shakespearean tragedy. Sunil Dutt, its Othello

The popularity of the film’s album can be jointly credited to the lyrics of Sahir Ludhianvi and the soulful voice of Mahendra Kapoor.

We taught AI to impersonate Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde. Here’s what it revealed about ‘feelings’

AI is still a toddler at best, though growing up fast. Whether or not sentience happens, we will have to grapple with these technologies and their implications.

Why Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet made him the third most-sold poet after Shakespeare, Laozi

Gibran's The Prophet, first published in 1923, seemingly speaks to various generations: from those experiencing the Depression, to the 1960s counter culture, into the 21st century.

Dipak Misra’s final media interaction as CJI: Of Shakespeare, Neruda & ‘Love Story’

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra discussed topics as wide-ranging as literature, filmmaking and even astrology with mediapersons on his final day in office

What we can learn from Shakespeare when it comes to online dating

While Shakespeare and other artists show lovers they must win their suitors by proving their courage and character, scientists tell us we’re in a “market model” of mating.

The original Sairat check-list you need to see before you watch Dhadak

As Dhadak hits cinemas, it is important to recount all the things that made its inspiration, Sairat, an exceptional tragic love story.

Hindu prudes ruining V-Day need to know how India’s sexual freedoms shocked Muslim travellers

All this is being done in the name of a notion of Indian culture whose assertion is based on a denial of India's real past.

We That Are Young: A modern-day Shakespearean tragedy

Preti Taneja’s debut novel 'We That Are Young' is a perfect cocktail of well-etched Shakespearean characters in contemporary India.

On Camera

Keeping CAPF in Bengal for 60 days raises constitutional questions. It’s not an occupying force

Under Article 324, the ECI requisitions central forces to ensure free and fair polling. But once the ballot boxes are sealed, that authority begins to fade.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.