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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
TopicSouth Indian Films

Topic: South Indian Films

Dhurandhar 2 wins praise from Rajinikanth, Ram Charan. Bollywood is largely silent

Telugu film industry stars, from Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, to Vijay Deverakonda shared their reviews of the film.

‘There’s no North-South divide in films anymore,’ says Rana Daggubati

Directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn Verma, Rana Naidu returns for a second season on Netflix. The web show, available in Hindi and Telugu, is an Indian adaptation of the American series Ray Donovan.

Bollywood isn’t dead. But there’s panic everywhere in Mumbai

From tea stalls in Bulandshahr and Khurja to armchair critics on Twitter and OTT gluttons on their couches, the ominous whispers of a decaying Bollywood are growing louder and louder.

The CineChitChat web portal that targets South Cinema

Cine Chit Chat was started by prominent people with a motive to provide the latest and updated information about cinema.

Big hits, bigger numbers—South Indian films have charmed Hindi viewers, and for good reason

From KGF to RRR, South Indian films have entered the elite thousand crore club this year, thanks to their resounding success in Hindi belts.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

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.