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Experts and opposition leaders say the Centre’s assurances on fair delimitation lack legal backing, raising concerns over representation and federal balance.
M. K. Stalin, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, is leading the protest by symbolically burning a copy of the proposed bill and calling for sustained agitation against the Centre’s move.
Numbers crunch the NDA’s push as constitutional thresholds put women’s quota Bill in doubt
In a special Parliament session, three bills promise 33 per cent women’s reservation, while the opposition alleges the real agenda is redrawing India’s electoral map.
As global conflicts intensify and security threats multiply, India’s civilian preparedness is emerging as a critical pillar of national defence.
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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.
The radical reforms that once drove the state’s development are now replaced by populist policies and a dominant development narrative
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.
The TMC alleged that the raids, conducted days before the voting on April 23 and 29, were intended to "harass and intimidate" the ruling party of West Bengal.
Medical council intervenes, citing regulatory violations; doctors issue written apology
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This horror-comedy boasts all the putrid remains of early 2000s Hindi cinema that Priyadarshan recycles in vain.
For a film engineered to act as a political campaign, its inability to release becomes one too—signalling towards a brilliantly managed narrative-making machine in the hands of political leader Vijay.
In Amazon Prime’s latest period crime series, gambling is not treated as a standalone vice, but as part of a larger structure that includes politics, law enforcement and the media. It explores power and morality, but stops short of going all the way.
India has a long history at the internationally significant Cannes film festival despite being absent from the main competition for decades.
For a film engineered to act as a political campaign, its inability to release becomes one too—signalling towards a brilliantly managed narrative-making machine in the hands of political leader Vijay.
In Amazon Prime’s latest period crime series, gambling is not treated as a standalone vice, but as part of a larger structure that includes politics, law enforcement and the media. It explores power and morality, but stops short of going all the way.
India has a long history at the internationally significant Cannes film festival despite being absent from the main competition for decades.
The show’s second season, streaming on Netflix, rallies behind the idea that there are no ethical billionaires, irrespective of gender or race. The prevailing thematic thread is that everyone below is just a cog in the wheel, no matter where in the hierarchy they might be in late-stage capitalism.
From The Kashmir Files to Dhurandhar, the debate isn't about films alone; it's about what they claim to be true.
Fan flips the mirror onto the star himself, through a conflict between film star Aryan and his crazy fan, Gaurav. Through this process of reflecting on Shah Rukh Khan's stardom, the film becomes one of the most fascinating archives of the relationship between the star, the industry, and their irrepresible digital afterlives.
Strength in movies is often depicted by masculinity tropes reaching levels of toxicity. But films like Superman and Project Hail Mary cut through the dark clouds like a ray of sunshine.
In her partnership with R.D. Burman and Gulzar, Asha Bhosle explored not just her reflective, pensive side, but also shades of rebellion, playfulness and sheer classical prowess.
In honour of Safdar Hashmi's birth anniversary, the 38th National Street Theatre Day was celebrated on April 12, 2026 by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) with six street plays that addressed a wide range of issues.
Nigeria on the brink of eruption catalyses this searching drama of fathers and sons.
Asha Bhosle passed away on April 12 at Breach Candy Hospital, marking the end of an era, but leaving behind a voice that will continue to inspire listeners and soften the void left by her absence.
For over 80 years, Asha Bhosle gave Indian cinema and music some of its most enduring songs; she died in Mumbai on 12 April 2026, aged 92.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle died at the age of 92. She was reportedly rushed to Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital around 7:30 PM after experiencing uneasiness and a severe headache at home.
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 central issue with making biopics on figures like R.D. Burman, Madhubala and Kishore Kumar is not whether these lives merit cinematic exploration. The real concern is whether Bollywood will portray them with honesty and depth or reduce them to sanitised tributes designed for mass appeal.
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.
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