The uproar over the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a revealing moment in India’s uneasy engagement with caste.
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At least nine houses were torched in Manipur's Ukhrul district on Tuesday, escalating tensions between Kuki-Zo and Tangkhul Naga communities, even as prohibitory orders remained in force and central armed forces were deployed.
Bangladesh votes on February 12, 2026, in its first general election since Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, alongside a referendum on a sweeping political reform charter.
While the Nepal elections are broadly turning into an old guard versus Gen Z battle, the Bangladesh contest remains between old guards
When the global trailblazer of performance art left the audience spellbound through her lecture on the politics, the pain, and the endurance that form the grammar of performance art
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With the 16th Finance Commission recommending the end of the Revenue Deficit Grant from 2026–27, the state faces a widening fiscal gap and tough political choices ahead.
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For years, women were forced to support their passion for cricket with other paying jobs. But with well-paying playing contracts and opportunities in professional leagues, more women than ever are embracing the sport wholeheartedly
Twenty-year-old Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive player at the Women’s Premier League auction in 2023, picked by Gujarat Giants for Rs 2 crore
Jasia Akhtar’s journey from a small village in Shopian to the Women’s Premier League is what dreams are made of, especially those that are threatened and throttled, particularly in underrepresented areas
In a society where girls are often asked to compromise on their ambitions, Pratiksha Powar’s parents chose to stand by her. Powar’s cricketing journey is a reminder that dreams know no boundaries.
Mona Meshram rose from anonymity to attention, excelling at cricket and also balancing employment with an elite sport
A club in Siliguri, where World Cup winner Richa Ghosh took coaching for some time, has drawn crowds over the past couple of months. Children as young as 5-6 years old are joining the club in the pursuit of similar dreams.
In the once nondescript villages of Wayanad, cricket is no longer just a sport. It has become a way to dream and to rise above the limits of geography, poverty and custom
Almost three years after she first shot to viral fame, Mumal Meher has fallen out of the spotlight.The talented cricketer keeps practising, hoping to find sustained backing for her sporting journey
Women’s cricket in Jharkhand is not built on infrastructure, funding or institutional care. It has survived on endurance and sacrifice
Former Andhra Pradesh and South Zone cricketer Doorva Bahuguna on the rise of women’s cricket in India and why real progress depends less on pay parity and more on fixing the grassroots pipeline, safety systems, and cultural expectations placed on women athletes
Torn shoes with exposed soles, borrowed kits and almost no financial backing … in many suburbs of West Bengal, cricket pitches silently bear witness to stories written by girls from the margins
From villages to the national squad, India’s blind women cricketers battled disability, patriarchy and caste to win the inaugural World Cup. Beyond sport, their journeys reveal their a fight for dignity
Maharashtra Politics has seen a change yet another time, this time after the sudden death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a tragic plane crash.
The EU-India trade agreement is an economic bonanza as it will merge two of the world’s largest economic blocs into a single trade zone
If the oligarchs return to Venezuela, the social housing will go, the public schools will go, the healthcare clinics will go, the food parcels will go, and the forests will be cut down
The Indian media fraternity appears unable to live up to Mark Tully’s standards of balance, honesty, trustworthiness and credibility
Cricket has taught Lila how to fail, recover, and begin again. A young player on setbacks, family, and the mantra that keeps her focused.
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The uproar over the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is a revealing moment in India’s uneasy engagement with caste.
While the Nepal elections are broadly turning into an old guard versus Gen Z battle, the Bangladesh contest remains between old guards
ENG Vs WI LIVE Score, T20 World Cup: Check out the live score and play-by-play updates of the match 15 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 11, 2026
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Hansal Mehta’s Shahid finds even greater resonance in the present, with the use of laws that advocate Shahid Azmi fought against becoming even more draconian than when he was alive.
Ahead of Kennedy's OTT release on Zee5, actor Rahul Bhat opened up about his character, his bond with Anurag Kashyap, his upcoming projects and more.
Angela Schanelec, Anthony Chen, Alain Gomis are part of an eclectic bunch bringing new films to the 76th edition.
Marijana Jankovic’s Home, which had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, is an emotionally astute debut that is comfortable observing rather than being incendiary or confrontational.
Ahead of Kennedy's OTT release on Zee5, actor Rahul Bhat opened up about his character, his bond with Anurag Kashyap, his upcoming projects and more.
Angela Schanelec, Anthony Chen, Alain Gomis are part of an eclectic bunch bringing new films to the 76th edition.
Marijana Jankovic’s Home, which had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, is an emotionally astute debut that is comfortable observing rather than being incendiary or confrontational.
At a time when AI and augmented reality appear to be threatening artistic practices, originality and creative expression, a few practitioners associated with the India Art Fair 2026 are amalgamating age-old artistic traditions with cool interactive tech tools.
National Award–winning filmmaker Varun Tandon, known for short films like Syaahi (2016) and his latest Thursday Special (2026), reflects on his journey and creative process.
Sorrentino regular Toni Servillo plays a fictional Italian president looking back as his term winds up
‘Trijya’ shapes itself into a study of inter-connectedness and what becomes of sensitive people cornered by the chaotic order of the world.
In India, a film doesn't always get judged after release. Sometimes it's judged even before it reaches a theatre.
As Kumbalangi Nights marks seven years today, one is reminded of how its quiet canals, emerald stretches and lived-in community form a striking terrain to explore masculinity in its most unvarnished form.
Recipient of the Padma Vibhushan award last week, Rajam ji remains humble and grounded.
Jaspal Singh Sandhu returns with a morally charged prison thriller led by Sanjay Mishra, Neena Gupta and Kumud Mishra. The performances hold firm, even when the mystery loosens its grip.
On Ritwik Ghatak's 50th death anniversary, here's remembering the visionary filmmaker through the site-specific installation exhibition curated by Sovan Tarafdar, which engages with the filmmaker’s eight feature films through dialogues with eight contemporary artists.
2016 wasn’t a golden age. It had blind spots, compromises and safe, formulaic films. Yet, in 2026, as the industry becomes more risk-averse, it’s hard not to look back at that year with a pang of longing.
Bose Krishnamachari’s Pavilion of conversations inaugurated itself on February 4th, 2026 in STIR gallery Chhatarpur, New Delhi.
Mumbai doesn't pause for poetry, it drowns it in noise of survival, rhythm, and refusing to pause.
In this interview, music composer Shashwat Sachdev reflects on his inspirations, the art of collaboration as a shared search for truth, the importance of classical music and his work in Dhurandhar.
Hemant Chaturvedi's seven-year, 60,000 km journey captures the decay and nostalgia of India's iconic single-screen theatres before they disappear forever. His only regret, perhaps, was not making a photographic record of the 400 hotel rooms he stayed in during these trips
Veteran music director S. P. Venkatesh, a defining voice of Malayalam cinema’s golden era, passed away at 70 in Chennai.
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During my recent visit to Benares, I found myself walking through a city reshaped by ambition, reordered by authority, and increasingly uncomfortable with the very rituals that had sustained it for centuries
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