Rewriting sensational headlines of women accused: How gender, class and caste dictate media empathy
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Epstein facilitated the coming together of people who wanted to live like him and spoke his language.
To engage with The Dead Fish is to accept its rawness as form, not failure. Rajkamal Choudhary’s jagged narrative resists polish because life itself, especially at its margins, resists neatness. The novel’s power lies precisely in its refusal to console.
Such a diversionary order is going to affect people from the marginalised communities like the Mallahs and nishads
14 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University will continue to remain in jail despite being granted bail by a Delhi court, after the court made their release conditional on verification of permanent addresses
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With no fresh legal development in the original case, why does revisiting unresolved allegations still provoke such an immediate and volatile reaction. And why is it branded “anti-national”?
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If men choose silence in the face of sexual assaults on women and children, there will, sadly, be no last man standing
As a perfect facilitator, Jeffrey Epstein extended the perks of his sociopathic zeal—the kind of fun suitable for the world of dark web—to his peers. He offered a glimpse into some of the world’s bigwigs without their masks
A November 4, 2010, deposition mentioned that Epstein “repeatedly sexually assaulted more than forty young girls” between 2002 and 2005 at his mansion in West Palm Beach, Florida, abusing many of them dozens, even hundreds of times
For nearly three decades, Epstein refined a system to procure children and young women, but the targeting followed a chillingly consistent pattern: vulnerability
Language is a well-known tool for shaping a new reality, and compliant media are happy to push the agenda.
Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre’s memoir was written in the hope of building a world where the powerful are held to account. It was published months after she died of suicide in 2025
In the US, the response to the Epstein files and their importance has been filtered through a media ecosystem constrained by legal risk, economic fragility and proximity to power
The repeated, inhumane, and systematically careless violation of the basic tenet of universal value is what the Epstein files have made public
As the Epstein files resurface, are we seeking justice or feeding a system that turns suffering into spectacle?
The time is right to dissect the dynamics of the spiritual wellness industry and shine the light of accountability on the powerful figures who drive it
In the US, the Epstein disclosures have opened a window into the lives of the rich and the famous, but no action has been taken. In Europe, however, heads have rolled
As Hindi cinema, by and large, continues to fail to create films depicting the regular life of an Indian Muslim sans stereotyping, The Great Shamsuddin Family comes as a breath of fresh air
Marina Abramović’s work is active, alive and pressingly contemporary. At an uncannily youthful 79, she exudes an intimidating calm, despite the brutal images she guided us through at her lecture on the history of performance art last week at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale—from live fireworks against a man’s leg to an eyeball being sliced open
The “movies can change the world, but not in a political way” stance at the Berlin Film Festival paves the way for a counter—art for art’s sake is a pretense that can no longer hold up
A handful of media enterprises have worked hard to keep the Dalit diasporic community informed of their roots and responsibilities
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Islamabad says major military operation destroyed dozens of Taliban posts, while UN calls for ceasefire and Donald Trump praises Pakistan leadership amid tensions.
Proposed agreement aims to boost trade and investment ties as negotiations progress toward a broader India–EU free trade pact
Indian shooter and Paris Olympics fourth-place finisher Arjun Babuta has been stuck for over four months awaiting a licence update to import a new rifle, hampering his preparations
This tense psychological drama, directed by Anubhuti Kashyap and streaming on Netflix, explores ambition, allegation and the fragile line between authority and abuse.
Rather than a conventional biopic, this film is an experimental work that emphasises renowned Indian classical musician Kumar Gandharva’s musical philosophy, integrating watercolour animations by Allen Shaw with a unique auditory richness.
Also starring Paul Mescal, the Oscar-nominated film travels through the shadow of a death in the Shakespeare family.
Spiked with unusual choices, Filho’s romp through 1970s Brazil reflects its “mischief” through clever allusion
Rather than a conventional biopic, this film is an experimental work that emphasises renowned Indian classical musician Kumar Gandharva’s musical philosophy, integrating watercolour animations by Allen Shaw with a unique auditory richness.
Also starring Paul Mescal, the Oscar-nominated film travels through the shadow of a death in the Shakespeare family.
Spiked with unusual choices, Filho’s romp through 1970s Brazil reflects its “mischief” through clever allusion
Aligarh (2016) asked simple questions that still feel uncomfortable: Who is entitled to privacy without suspicion? Who is allowed desire without becoming spectacle? The film does not announce. It mourns. And that is perhaps why it endures.
German tabloid Bild has claimed the culture ministry is planning to fire Tricia Tuttle
Cast at eight in a language he barely spoke, displaced by ethnic violence months later, the young actor’s journey mirrors a childhood shaped by conflict and cinema.
In this Frank E. Flowers film streaming on Amazon Prime, insipid and uninspired writing drains urgency from scenes that should crackle with tension.
The romantic Marine Drive continues to circulate on screen while daily life unfolds through infrastructural fatigue and emotional depletion. Despite its failures, Mumbai continues to function as a myth.
From direct calls for freedom to fierce defences of artistic independence, this year's ceremony proved the BAFTAs can still carry real weight.
Berlinale 2026 | A physical gesture shifts everything between two best friends in this Generation Kplus title.
The BBC cuts ‘Free Palestine’ from BAFTA broadcast after Akinola Davies Jr’s win, triggering fresh debate over censorship, editorial control, and political speech at BAFTA 2026.
The Kerala High Court said that it would watch The Kerala Story 2 on Wednesday.
Madhubala’s stardom was not just national mythology. In a potent illustration of pre-internet global fandom, her star image also travelled in unexpected ways to far off places like Greece.
Dharmendra BAFTA Awards 2026 tribute became one of the ceremony’s most emotional moments as the He-Man of Bollywood was remembered during the In Memoriam segment, celebrating his towering legacy in Indian cinema.
Boong (2024) wins big at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards 2026. Lakshmipriya Devi's ability to present serious issues from Manipur through a young boy’s journey, while still sustaining the political urgency, is what makes the film stand out.
BAFTA 2026: Alia Bhatt presented the Best Film Not in the English Language award. She greeted the audience with a warm ‘Namaskar’.
Boong wins BAFTA 2026 for Best Children’s & Family Film, giving Indian cinema a proud global moment as Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri drama, backed by Farhan Akhtar, beats major international titles.
BAFTA Awards 2026 Winners: One Battle After Another won six awards, while Sinners took home three. Here's the full winners list.
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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