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West Bengal Police have launched a detailed investigation into the killing of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s close aide Chandranath Rath in North 24 Parganas. CCTV footage is being examined as police probe the role of possible contract killers.
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It sounds unreal that in the 18th century Murshidabad accounted for five per cent of world trade. Today, it is one of West Bengal’s poorest districts. That’s the story of the state missing in these elections
While disputes around the legitimacy of 27 lakh voters remain unsolved, filmy heroism, comic relief, barbs and jibes added colour to the tainted West Bengal elections
From Bill burning, to a star debuting in the political arena and the tussle with the Centre, the precursor to the Tamil Nadu elections was full of drama. Will the climax be as dramatic?
While critics say the prime minister’s recent televised address to the nation violated the poll code, is there a need to address the deeper structural gaps in the airspace framework?
Women voters may not have stood in front rows in election rallies, but they were at the centre this election. Their centrality to Tamil Nadu’s political story did not begin today
Veteran leader Kipgen is the Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur
Mufti is former Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir and President of the People's Democratic Party
Shailaja is a former MLA from Mattanur, Kerala. She is contesting from Peravur constituency in this election
From a forceful stand on delimitation in Parliament to a calibrated global voice, the DMK leader’s rise reflects both conviction and constraints within party hierarchy.
From RWAs to jhuggi clusters in Kalkaji, residents weigh in on Atishi, crediting targeted welfare but raising concerns over accessibility, priorities, and uneven development.
Despite claims of increased participation in 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, women remain underrepresented, though leaders like Deepika Pandey Singh highlight what sustained grassroots politics can achieve.
Finance Minister of Assam Anjanta Neog is a five-term MLA from Golaghat
Supriya Sule is a Member of Parliament representing Baramati, Maharashtra
Saayoni Ghosh is an MP from Jadavpur, West Bengal
In Kairana, Iqra Choudhary is crafting a low-key but deliberate politics, focused on grievance redressal, local infrastructure, and intersectional representation rather than headline-grabbing schemes.
Kangana Ranaut is an MP from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi is currently the Leader of Opposition, Bihar Legislative Council
Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi is an MP from Koderma.
Nearly three years since ethnic violence first tore through Manipur, the casualties and the cumulative toll of conflict keep accumulating. Even as the current political climate in India continues to be defined by the reverberations in mainstream poll-bound states, in Manipur, peace appears to have adopted the form of a managed illusion: one that is brittle, fragile and heavily policed
There are pauses and sudden advances. Just as talks appear within reach, they slip away. No one really knows where all this is leading to—war or peace?
Two men were arrested for allegedly threatening passengers with a country-made pistol inside a train in Jharkhand.
Two Indian nationals among 150 are part of the crew on the MV Hondius luxury cruise, which reported a hantavirus outbreak. At least 3 deaths are reported so far, with 5 other confirmed cases
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‘Dug Dug’ (2021) attempts to dissect the phenomenon of how faith is personally and by extension, collectively endured over time. While this description alone sounds quite heavy and bleak, the film ensures to tickle your funny bone throughout its almost two-hour runtime.
It is mostly the colourful cast of characters that gives Amazon Prime Video’s Lukkhe its most memorable moments. When the show is imagined not as a Fast and Furious film set in the Punjabi rap scene with a neon obsession, but as one which examines the specific toll of masculinity front and centre, it delivers.
Barrera faced severe consequences for speaking out on Palestine
Tagore was a disruptor. On his 165th birth anniversary, as his sonar bangla awaits its final moments of consummate saffronisation, it is absolutely imperative that we remember Tagore for all he was—a man deeply troubled by the narrowness of nationalism as well as the parochial boundaries of caste, creed and country.
It is mostly the colourful cast of characters that gives Amazon Prime Video’s Lukkhe its most memorable moments. When the show is imagined not as a Fast and Furious film set in the Punjabi rap scene with a neon obsession, but as one which examines the specific toll of masculinity front and centre, it delivers.
Barrera faced severe consequences for speaking out on Palestine
Tagore was a disruptor. On his 165th birth anniversary, as his sonar bangla awaits its final moments of consummate saffronisation, it is absolutely imperative that we remember Tagore for all he was—a man deeply troubled by the narrowness of nationalism as well as the parochial boundaries of caste, creed and country.
With Renoir headed soon to U.S. theatres, the rising Japanese filmmaker discusses her Palme d’Or-nominated second feature that elliptically approaches a child’s vision of death.
The official selections from India are scarce at this year's edition, barring an FTII student film and a 1986 Malayalam classic
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose to forgo the Met Gala and instead released a fashion portfolio via i-D, photographed by Kara McCurdy. The series highlights six local fashion industry professionals whose work intersects craft and labour advocacy.
From subtle social media signals to outright criticism, several public figures weighed in on the controversy surrounding this year’s Met Gala.
The 1986 film remains one of the most trenchant pieces of political cinema to have come out of India. Abraham passed shortly after its release. The film has been restored by Film Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Odessa Collective.
Streaming on Masoom Rajwani's YouTube channel, Natu’s razor-sharp short film scans a queer right-winger coming undone.
Met Gala 2026: Fashion’s biggest night saw several celebrities arriving on the red carpet for the themed Costume Art, with the dress code “Fashion is Art.”
The 2026 edition brought in a raft of attention-grabbing looks from rookies to veterans
Prosthetics, tailoring and ageing references shape Bad Bunny’s Met Gala 2026 appearance at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
The gala theme yielded a mix of striking interpretations from sharp suits to unconventional interruptions
The Met Gala 2026, themed ‘Costume Art’ with a ‘Fashion is Art’ dress code, saw Indian attendees translate heritage craft into high-concept couture, from Isha Ambani’s 1200-hour Gaurav Gupta saree to Karan Johar’s Raja Ravi Verma-inspired debut.
K-Pop’s biggest names arrive in force, turning the Met Gala into a high-fashion power play with iconic debuts and global star pull all in one room.
The Ragtime star made his Met Gala debut with a gorgeous Whitney Houston cover
Activists placed bottles of piss bottles around the star-studded event.
Karan Johar stepped onto the Met Gala stage for the first time in a bespoke Manish Malhotra creation inspired by the legacy of Raja Ravi Varma.
A poem about the human costs of war and everyday resilience
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From a Silk Route–inspired cocktail programme to two contrasting service styles, the Japanese izakaya brought together mixology and Michelin-led dining in a rare, two-day culinary showcase.
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