“The Operative Word in Mainstream Media’s Discourse For Me is No More ‘Anti-National’; it’s ‘Terrorist’”
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We became victims of two things—unjust investigation and a media trial that was used as a weapon. The Media Trial was Deeply Painful.
I am enormously relieved that the separation from my only daughter, Maaysha, has ended. We can speak to each other every day.
Outlook’s February 1 issue, Thou Shalt Not Dissent, shines a light on the lives of political prisoners who were slapped with anti-terrorism charges and continue to face long trials and curbing of rights.
The jail—and the treatment meted out to the accused—felt as though it belonged to another age, one in which the rule of law did not exist.
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However Shiv Sena UBT & MNS winning 71 seats together, lost power in the BMC, Shiv Sena (UBT) rose stronger against all adversities. The electoral cry of Marathi identity reflected in Thackeray’s gain of 65 seats. While ‘Deva Bhau’ (Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis) has been portrayed as ‘Dhurandhar’ or ‘Mumbai ka king’, the BJP is floundering to claim the Mayor post without Eknath Shinde’s support.
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“The Operative Word in Mainstream Media’s Discourse For Me is No More ‘Anti-National’; it’s ‘Terrorist’”
I am enormously relieved that the separation from my only daughter, Maaysha, has ended. We can speak to each other every day.
We became victims of two things—unjust investigation and a media trial that was used as a weapon. The Media Trial was Deeply Painful.
The jail—and the treatment meted out to the accused—felt as though it belonged to another age, one in which the rule of law did not exist.
The Bhima Koregaon case is not only about those who were imprisoned. It is also about the fate of democracy itself
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However Shiv Sena UBT & MNS winning 71 seats together, lost power in the BMC, Shiv Sena (UBT) rose stronger against all adversities. The electoral cry of Marathi identity reflected in Thackeray’s gain of 65 seats. While ‘Deva Bhau’ (Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis) has been portrayed as ‘Dhurandhar’ or ‘Mumbai ka king’, the BJP is floundering to claim the Mayor post without Eknath Shinde’s support.
More recently, in March 2024, India approved a policy to promote the country as a manufacturing hub for electric vehicles by attracting investments from global EV makers, reinforcing its push to build a domestic EV manufacturing base.
The conditions at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi faced regular criticism during the India Open Super 750 as air quality index, bird droppings on court and infrastructural facilities kept providing challenges for visiting athletes
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Over six brief episodes, HBO’s new spinoff plants us amidst Westeros’ smallfolk, gifting an instantly winsome knight-squire duo
Sitarist and vocalist Hidayat Hussain Khan speaks to Outlook at the Mahindra Kabira Festival about the new age of music, collaboration with Western artists, the importance of art and music in today’s times and his upcoming album.
Gregg Araki, Cathy Yan, Sara Dosa bring new films to the latest edition
Through Manto’s lens, Bombay and its creatures went beyond what postcards or myth-making would have us believe. On his death anniversary, here is revisiting Manto’s Bombay of underpaid writers, inflated egos, drunken nights and studios that extracted labour while pretending to nurture art.
Sitarist and vocalist Hidayat Hussain Khan speaks to Outlook at the Mahindra Kabira Festival about the new age of music, collaboration with Western artists, the importance of art and music in today’s times and his upcoming album.
Gregg Araki, Cathy Yan, Sara Dosa bring new films to the latest edition
Through Manto’s lens, Bombay and its creatures went beyond what postcards or myth-making would have us believe. On his death anniversary, here is revisiting Manto’s Bombay of underpaid writers, inflated egos, drunken nights and studios that extracted labour while pretending to nurture art.
At the Kochi Biennale, art becomes a bridge between histories, geographies, and lived experience. Through immersive installations, the Biennale invites viewers to confront shared histories of oppression and resilience, transforming Palestine from a distant geopolitical issue into a tangible, lived concern.
Bengal’s ‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen ruled the box-office on her own terms. Long after leaving films, her fans continued to rhapsodise over her luminous beauty, which shone through even in black-and-white.
How a Radio Ceylon song, a hurried household, and a father’s sense of time turned a nasal-voiced legend into the soundtrack of growing up.
After Krishnamachari’s resignation, KMB Foundation initiates search for a new president
A Fish Ate My Cat opened Prithvi Festival with a tender, whimsical take on memory, love and freedom
Nia DaCosta whips up a delirious mash-up of terror and wicked humour
On Sethupathi’s 48th birthday today (January 16, 2026), Here are his five best performances that showcased his acting prowess :
In a sea of testosterone-fuelled, hyper-nationalistic spy films, ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’ feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s an unapologetic film that commits to its silliness.
Pradip Krishen's 1989 campus comedy was written by Arundhati Roy
The 9th edition of the Mahindra Kabira Festival held in Varanasi captured Kabir’s spirit through genre-blending performances by Rehmat-e-Nusrat, Rahul Deshpande, Agam, among others, holding Kabir’s idea of spirituality devoid of caste and religious barriers at the centre.
As murder mysteries grow darker and more ambiguous, they’re becoming the most compelling playground for mainstream actors.
The film marks her third selection at the festival
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The crime genre operates as a guilty pleasure but also as a cultural symptom, revealing the conditions that make such stories feel necessary and persistently resonant.
Marking his birth anniversary, here is remembering the poet who carried his care for the nation he had placed his hopes in into his words, writing verses for workers, women, lovers—anyone in need of steadiness against the forces that hemmed them in.
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Set within the Kashi Hallegua House, a 200-year-old building in Mattancherry, the exhibition brings together artistic responses to the derangements of our time.
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