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The Dark Side of the Indian film industry

The Dark Side of the Indian film industry

Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry based primarily in Mumbai, is one of the most influential centres of popular culture in…

November 6, 2026

What do Dhanteras and Diwali mean to you?

When I see the markets all dressed up in lights, the crockery shops abuzz with business like no other, the…

November 6, 2026

Where roots run deep and aspirations soar

Tracking Cm Bhajanlal Sharma's three-year journey of rural transformation in 52,600 villages The Saga of India’s economic strength, self-reliance and…

November 5, 2026

Assessing India’s bid for a permanent UNSC seat

As world leaders gathered in New York for the 81st UN General Assembly in September 2026, a familiar question returned:…

November 5, 2026

Operation trident against drugs: Need Of the hour

Drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking have emerged as serious challenges to public health, social stability, national security, and economic…

November 5, 2026

Why India’s Cities need a Mobility shift

Delhi’s annual descent into hazardous air has once again turned attention to construction dust, crop burning and industrial emissions. These…

November 4, 2026

India is buying GPUs. Its universities aren’t ready to use them

The IndiaAI Mission has built a large public pool of computing power, but without fair access rules, ethics review and…

November 4, 2026

Cautious Entry into the 120 Club

To catch an early-morning flight from IGI Airport, New Delhi, for a family vacation, I decided to act like a…

November 4, 2026

When Opposition politics Becomes a spectacle

The quality of an opposition is measured not merely by its ability to organise demonstrations, raise slogans or challenge the…

November 2, 2026

Who is to blame for darkness in their lives?

In war-torn regions, nearly 18 cr people are grappling with severe starvation & over 12 cr have been rendered homeless…

November 2, 2026