While some economists and policymakers question the rationale of initiatives launched by political parties, labelling them as “freebies”, Dravidian parties view them as instruments of social justice
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The deep-seated love of Iranians for their land and cultural roots is what remains at stake in a war where the aggressors threaten to eradicate an entire civilisation.
Analysts are not surprised at Israel’s attempt to sabotage tomorrow’s much-anticipated meeting between the US and Iran in Islamabad
Negotiations between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough after 21 hours of talks in Islamabad, despite what both sides described as substantive discussions mediated by Pakistan.
As more than 27 lakh people have their democratic rights suspended, Amit Shah’s ‘Mission Bengal’ aims to bulldoze all equations, but they may still have to fight the maths
At a time when militarisation is intensifying, public discourse is increasingly soaked in nationalism, and the spectre of conflict looms from West Asia to South Asia, the Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) convened a cross-border webinar titled “Counting the Costs of Conflicts — Why Peace Matters”.
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Washington proclaims victory in terms of the many attacks mounted against Iran, while Tehran projects resilience, insisting it has absorbed the blows without capitulating and has returned the attack in almost equal measure.
Failure to stop the war will hurt not only the region, but the entire global economy
In the many endings that I picture, my mother and Ali end up stranded on roads, separated in different cities, looking for their belongings in the rubble, or chewing some meagre bread to quell their hunger
Caught between the fear of chaos and the fear of a stronger Iran, countries in West Asia confront a war with no safe ending
War, once the defining moral crisis of American youth, no longer commands the same fire
The deep-seated love of Iranians for their land and cultural roots is what remains at stake in a war where the aggressors threaten to eradicate an entire civilisation.
The deeper question to ask is not whether India can afford welfare but what happens without it
While some economists and policymakers question the rationale of initiatives launched by political parties, labelling them as “freebies”, Dravidian parties view them as instruments of social justice
For Mamata Banerjee, schemes like Lakshmir Bhandar, Kanyashree and Rupashree have almost become euphemisms for the government over the years, but economists and rival political parties question if they are viable for the state’s financial pockets in the long run.
Both the BJP and the Congress are betting heavily on direct benefit transfers to women and the poor, but questions about fiscal sustainability and whether schemes translate into genuine empowerment remain
The political landscape of Kerala is undergoing subtle but important changes. Rising unemployment and aspirational breakdown among educated youth are fuelling mental health distress and driving large-scale migration out of Kerala.
While disenchantment among Dalits and Adivasis in Kerala reflects a shift in the Left’s orientation in the state towards an aspirational middle class, the unease among Muslims underscores the dilemmas of electoral balancing
As more than 27 lakh people have their democratic rights suspended, Amit Shah’s ‘Mission Bengal’ aims to bulldoze all equations, but they may still have to fight the maths
A democratic law on transgender rights would begin by trusting the person—recognising self-identification without bureaucratic mediation
The author lost his classmate and close friend at a very young age and that loss continues to haunt him.
PM urges unity to amend women’s reservation law in special session; Congress chief calls timing “hurried” and demands all-party meeting.
At a time when militarisation is intensifying, public discourse is increasingly soaked in nationalism, and the spectre of conflict looms from West Asia to South Asia, the Pakistan India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) convened a cross-border webinar titled “Counting the Costs of Conflicts — Why Peace Matters”.
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The deep-seated love of Iranians for their land and cultural roots is what remains at stake in a war where the aggressors threaten to eradicate an entire civilisation.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on Saturday (April 11).
'Unmechanical: Ritwik Ghatak in 50 Fragments', edited by sports journalist Shamya Dasgupta and published by Westland Books on the occasion of the filmmaker’s birth centenary, is a long-due inquiry into the life and times of Ritwik Ghatak.
The actor visited the Hedgewar Smriti Mandir complex in Nagpur amid the success of his film Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle was admitted to the ICU of Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, on Saturday (April 11).
'Unmechanical: Ritwik Ghatak in 50 Fragments', edited by sports journalist Shamya Dasgupta and published by Westland Books on the occasion of the filmmaker’s birth centenary, is a long-due inquiry into the life and times of Ritwik Ghatak.
The actor visited the Hedgewar Smriti Mandir complex in Nagpur amid the success of his film Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Jonah Hill’s Outcome (2026) circles Hollywood’s obsession with image consciousness yet never pierces its surface.
Toh, Ti Ani Fuji (2026) is fantastic, carried almost entirely by its phenomenal actors who slip effortlessly between awkward silences, flashes of hatred, simmering passion and a relatable sense of adulthood—sometimes all in the same breath.
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Directed by Shaneil Deo, Dacoit is a romance weighed down by ambition, where strong themes fail to find a convincing story.
Big Mistakes on Netflix may not make a lot of sense, but it is highly engaging. In a landscape crowded with self-serious prestige dramas and nostalgia content that teeters on the dark side, chaotic fun is always welcome.
In this conversation with Outlook, Amit Dutta talks about the relationship between capital and cinema, the challenges of funding and distribution of independent films and other aspects of his filmmaking process.
During the Assam Assembly Elections 2026, Zubeen Garg’s wife Garima Saikia Garg and sister Palmee Borthakur cast their votes in Dispur. Their presence carried both civic duty and an emotional appeal, as they also renewed calls for justice in the singer’s death.
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Mohanlal, Prithviraj, Renji Panicker arrived early to cast their votes at the respective polling booths on Thursday.
Anam Abbas’s documentary chronicles the multi-city women’s marches across Pakistan on March 8, 2020, examining how mobilising and organising are complex tasks that require women to constantly navigate threats from different directions.
Artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri filed a civil complaint with the French War Crimes Unit against the Israeli army for a strike that killed his parents.
“Attacking a country’s infrastructure is a war crime,” said the two-time Oscar-winning Iranian filmmaker.
Renowned Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith Balakrishnan has been arrested in a sexual harassment case, reigniting concerns about women’s safety on film sets and the culture of powerful men protecting each other.
Salman Khan came out in support of Rajpal Yadav after an awards show host took a dig at his cheque-bounce case
On Jackie Chan's 72nd birthday, here is remembering how his cinema and legacy played a crucial role in bringing Hong Kong cinema to the most rural and remotest regions of South Asia and beyond.
10 recent and upcoming releases that examine flawed lives through humour, tension and emotional fracture.
A poem about the human costs of war and everyday resilience
India Against Targeting Civilians, Infra, Commercial Shipping in West Asia: S Jaishankar
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