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.
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As Lok Sabha discusses the Women’s reservation bill, 30 years after its first conceptualisation, has anything changed for women in India?
Under M.K. Stalin, Tamil Nadu has offered one of the clearest political resistances to the rise of Hindu majoritarianism in India.
Our October 2023 issued warned that the Modi government’s argument about electoral “efficiency” in pushing ONOE could become an alibi for centralisation
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.
A sharp critique of One Nation One Election, the author interrogates media narratives and power politics and looks at the manner in which the inner workings of Parliament have changed and whether lofty political promises have converted to law
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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.
Whether it is a correction of long-standing democratic distortion or the imposition of a new one depends substantially on one's priors about what representation is ultimately for.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the ceasefire would begin at 5 PM EST (3:30 AM IST), framing the pause in hostilities as a first step toward a broader peace process between the two neighboring countries.
IPL Dispatch: Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in Match 24 of IPL 2026 at the Wankhede on April 16. Arshdeep Singh reached 100 IPL wickets for PBKS in the match. CSK, MI and KKR, the most successful sides with 13 titles combined, are struggling at the bottom early in the season.
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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.
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.
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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