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Friday, May 1, 2026
TopicTrue Crime

Topic: True Crime

Lazy writing drowns Neeyat, Blind, Gaslight. Bollywood just doesn’t get whodunit right

Whodunnits have never been Bollywood's strong suit. Those that have worked at the box office are either borrowed, copied or remade versions—frame-by-frame—of South Indian films.

Serial killers and gore now have a growing base in India — on Netflix, Instagram, Spotify

Delhi Crime, Burari Deaths, Indian Predator — viewers can now look beyond US for some 'good, ghoulish fun'. True crime's time has arrived.

Pakistanis latch onto ‘Notes on a Scandal’, true crime podcast on death of a poet

‘Notes on a scandal’ tells the story of former government official and Urdu Poet Mustafa Zaidi, who passed away 50 years ago, under mysterious circumstances.

Cliched, exaggerated—Netflix’s serial killer in ‘Indian Predator’ is only an archetype

Ayesha Sood’s Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi delves into the life of Chandrakant Jha, a migrant worker from Bihar turned serial killer with a grudge against the system.

Obsessed with true crime? Hotstar’s Only Murders with Steve Martin is the parody you need

Beware, crime show fans, Steve Martin and John Hoffman’s new show will make fun of you too.

On Camera

India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

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.