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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicVarun Dhawan

Topic: Varun Dhawan

Center Fresh new ad so subpar even Varun Dhawan’s cute antics couldn’t give it lustre

The ad, announcing Varun Dhawan as Center Fresh’s new brand ambassador, attempts to tap into Gen Z’s mindset of ‘moving on from everything’. The execution, though, seems lazy.

Stellar cast, tight plot—Jugg Jugg Jeeyo is the Bollywood comedy India has been waiting for

Comedy is often not a great tool to discuss tense topics, but Anil Kapoor and Neetu Singh's Jugg Jugg Jeeyo passes the test.

Sui Dhaaga looks like a tedious Make in India advertisement

Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan starrer Sui Dhaaga earnestly wants to be an honest, feel-good film, but is not very well sewn.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.