Sources say pressure from the top leadership of the BJP along with persuasion from a section of JD (United) leaders, compelled him to announce his exit
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Among the faces being considered as contenders are Samrat Choudhary, Vijay Kumar Sinha, Nityanand Rai, Mangal Pandey, Dilip Jaiswal and Giriraj Singh.
Using Antonio Gramsci’s ideas of war of manoeuvre and war of position, the escalating confrontation between Iran, Israel and the US reveals how power in the region operates not only through missiles and sanctions, but through the long construction of political and cultural consent.
Silence in such situations does not indicate consent . Rather, it becomes a condition imposed by circumstance, an unwritten clause in the contract of continued relevance.
Hezbollah urged Israelis to evacuate northern settlements for the first time, warning residents within 5 km (about 3 miles) of the border to leave, citing Israel’s “aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and civilians” and promising a response.
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CM Banerjee took exception to the appointment of RN Ravi without prior consultation with her government, which she argued is a violation of established constitutional conventions. Ravi has himself been a figure of controversy during his tenure in Tamil Nadu, where his relationship with the DMK government was marked by frequent disagreements.
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Goddesses are a myth. Phoolan was real.
When a woman commits a crime, the storytelling often drifts from the nature of the crime to her physical attributes, moral values and the idea that she has transgressed the roles assigned to her by society
Reporting crimes allegedly committed by women is often designed to titillate rather than to condemn, serving as an additional means of boosting viewership and TRPs
Media accounts simultaneously cast her as victim and avenger, until a life shaped by caste violence and gendered oppression was repackaged into a consumable myth of dishonour and revenge
In 2020, 10 Dalit women were raped daily in India. The Hathras victim was among them. The way her case was remade into fiction proves twisted headlines can rewrite rapes and erase women
Media narratives—especially when women are involved—can end up amplifying suspicion and weaponising gender
In crimes against women, justice is shaped not only in courtrooms but in newsrooms where narrative determines whose suffering becomes national conscience and whose fades into procedural silence
The trope of transforming sexual violence against women into a springboard for rage that can only be channelled through counter-violence has long served as a popular framework in cinema, both globally and in India
Women are not just victims or side characters in recent crime-and-power OTT dramas. They are complex forces—capable of empathy, strategy and ruthlessness—whose narratives demand both recognition and reckoning
Why are the rich and powerful of the world scared of what lies buried in the Jeffrey Epstein files?
Are rumours of the death of the rule of law vastly exaggerated?
Narendra Modi’s presence in Israel is being read not just as a bilateral engagement, but as an endorsement of Israeli action in Gaza and the West Bank
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Poonam Saxena’s translations of Mannu Bhandari and Rajendra Yadav’s memoirs present a portrait of the trailblazing Hindi writer-couple’s marriage and of newly independent India
Whether speaking through a downpour or addressing a minority outreach meeting scheduled on the evening of Chhath Puja, the act of showing up despite unfavorable conditions became a powerful statement of commitment and resilience in the long political fight, Gaurow writes.
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Sources say pressure from the top leadership of the BJP along with persuasion from a section of JD (United) leaders, compelled him to announce his exit
Hezbollah urged Israelis to evacuate northern settlements for the first time, warning residents within 5 km (about 3 miles) of the border to leave, citing Israel’s “aggression against Lebanese sovereignty and civilians” and promising a response.
India defeated England by seven runs in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede. From Samson’s match-winning 89 to Dube’s middle-order firepower and Axar Patel’s game-changing fielding, here are the five key talking points that defined this thrilling India vs England semi-final
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Screenwriter Sumit Arora reflects on his craft, tracing his journey from a seventeen-year-old hopeful writer to a leading voice in the industry and the lessons learned along the way.
MAMI Independent | Rutviq leads an erotically teasing play on possibilities.
Suresh Triveni’s film, released on Amazon Prime Video, is far more interested in packaging the 69-year-old Anil Kapoor as an action hero again. The arc of the everyday man who has tolerated enough is incoherent as he does not engage meaningfully with the oppressed for most of the film.
From the Ambassador to the Fiat Spider, the machines that once defined the streets of Bombay now live on through films and a new generation determined to remember them.
MAMI Independent | Rutviq leads an erotically teasing play on possibilities.
Suresh Triveni’s film, released on Amazon Prime Video, is far more interested in packaging the 69-year-old Anil Kapoor as an action hero again. The arc of the everyday man who has tolerated enough is incoherent as he does not engage meaningfully with the oppressed for most of the film.
From the Ambassador to the Fiat Spider, the machines that once defined the streets of Bombay now live on through films and a new generation determined to remember them.
American war cinema has repeatedly portrayed military invasions as heroic and justified as much as they’ve depicted foreign lands as volatile spaces that need intervention. These films shape how audiences perceive war, gradually normalising militarisation and surveillance in the garb of nationalism.
Young Sherlock, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is more wholesome than shrewd or cynical, unlike the other renditions that have been resurrected before.
Women are not just victims or side characters in recent crime-and-power OTT dramas. They are complex forces—capable of empathy, strategy and ruthlessness—whose narratives demand both recognition and reckoning
The trope of transforming sexual violence against women into a springboard for rage that can only be channelled through counter-violence has long served as a popular framework in cinema, both globally and in India
Palais d’Or, a solo exhibition by French artist Thomas Henriot, featured paintings of Indian monuments whose ornate display of innovation is a sight to witness.
Seth Rogen, co-creator of The Studio, accepted the award on O'Hara's behalf for Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series.
Malayalam filmmaker Chidambaram, director of Manjummel Boys, has been booked for a sexual assault case by Kochi police following a complaint by a female actor.
Actor Awards 2026 Winners List: Michael B. Jordan, Jessie Buckley, Sean Penn, Owen Cooper, Seth Rogen, and Amy Madison, among others, took home the awards for acting.
The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. From musicians to actors and authors, several Hollywood celebrities shared opinions on social media.
Women in cop dramas destabilise institutional hierarchies and gendered assumptions and present the possibility of investigative authorities as empathetic, occasionally flawed and fully realised individuals.
Sonal Chauhan is stranded in Dubai amid US-Israel attacks on Iran after several flights were cancelled due to rising tensions in the Middle East.
Deconstructing Frankenstein (2025) to understand children of dysfunctional families and transfer of intergenerational trauma as a social evil
Long before typing bubbles and blue ticks got our hearts racing, Hindi cinema understood that romance needed distance, and a handwritten letter to bridge it.
Romance, the backbone of Bridgerton, languishes as the fourth season refuses to rework class relations in the face of Sophie and Benedict’s love story. Where love once conquered all tensions and differences in previous seasons, it now shies away from confronting class conflict, ultimately implying that the chaos of class restructuring is not intrinsically pleasurable.
Perhaps Boong’s recent BAFTA win, and the international attention it should bring to Manipur, will be the first step towards better things in a region that truly deserves it
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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I am a sushi, dumplings, and ramen stan all in one. While eating with chopsticks gives me the kind of god complex I didn’t know I needed, most Asian dishes are also quite different from the palates and flavours I’m accustomed to. As a true North Indian, I love my food to be spicy, infused […]
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The luxury home living brand has come up with a 18,000 sqft flagship store at MG Road bringing its design-forward approach to furniture and collectibles
