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TopicTrial by fire

Topic: Trial by fire

Books-to-OTT business takes off in India—The Story Ink team reads, reads and adapts

+TFP Tina Das -
Sidharth Jain’s quest to find good stories is not limited to the best sellers’ list. Netflix’s Trial by Fire is proof.

Trial By Fire’s Rajshri Deshpande is a fighter on screen and in 30 Maharashtra villages

Tina Das -
From playing Ismat Chugtai in Manto to Subhadra in Sacred Games, Deshpande is a widely-known name in the industry. But she’s more than that.

Never met victims’ family—Abhay Deol’s secret formula for Trial by Fire success

Tina Das -
Challenging characters don’t daunt Abhay Deol. He tells us how he perfected his brand of work and became the star who brings art to life.

With Netflix’s Trial by Fire, OTTs finally get tragedies right

Tina Das -
The impact of the series is that the fire isn't its highlight. Prashant Nair has shown the relentless struggle of the Krishnamoorthys with conviction.

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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