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Eileen Gu, the most decorated female freeskier in Olympic history with six medals, has earned praise for confronting sexist questions and speaking openly about mental health.
The language used to minimise the gravity of the assault and glorification of Epstein displays desensitisation towards crimes against women through popular media and erasure of victims’ trauma.
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The story of migration from Uttarakhand’s hills is often framed around jobs and education. But local observers argue that climate change, particularly glacier retreat and altered snowfall patterns, is quietly reshaping the social geography.
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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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Karnataka minister H K Patil said the draft Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) Right to Education and Dignity Bill, 2026, was also deliberated upon by the Cabinet.
Eileen Gu, the most decorated female freeskier in Olympic history with six medals, has earned praise for confronting sexist questions and speaking openly about mental health.
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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.
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.
The Hindi cinema music scene has devolved tremendously in the last decade. Where 2016 offered full-bodied albums that ranged from being emotionally maximalist to thematic, much of today’s output is engineered for virality rather than longevity.
The 79th British Academy of Film And Television Arts Awards will take place at 7 PM GMT on February 22 at London’s Royal Festival Hall
Palestinian-Syrian filmmaker Abdallah Al-khatib delivered a powerful speech at the Berlinale, condemning the German government’s complicity in the genocide in Gaza.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has slammed The Kerala Story 2, calling it "propaganda."
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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