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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicVicky Kaushal

Topic: Vicky Kaushal

Historian’s criticism of Chhava reignites Brahmin-Maratha row, says he was ‘abused, threatened’

Kolhapur-based historian Indrajit Sawant claims he was threatened by one Prashant Koratkar. He shared a recording of the call on Facebook. Koratkar has denied that it was him.

‘Chhaava’ is Bollywood’s 1st blockbuster in 2025—fastest period drama to cross 100-crore mark

‘Chhaava’ is Vicky Kaushal’s third-highest-grosser so far. It has already surpassed ‘Sam Bahadur’ and is expected to overtake ‘Raazi’ in the coming days.

Triptii Dimri is getting heat for steamy ‘Jaanam’. Only men can be proud ‘sex symbols’

In the song 'Jaanam' from Bad Newz, both Triptii Dimri and Vicky Kaushal wear revealing outfits, with him actually showing more skin. But guess who's been getting most of the hate?

Time to retire Amul Macho’s ‘toing’. No sex appeal in Sidharth Malhotra’s underwear waistband

The storyline of a heroine falling for a guy just because he wears a Macho underwear is a straight up snoozefest. It trivialises both the characters and the audience's intelligence.

On Camera

Why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella needed a low-budget blog

The site is intended to become a written record of evidence Nadella is a big idea kind of guy. A cynic might call it a kind of intellectual cosplay.

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.